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Qwen3.6 Plus vs Claude Sonnet 5

At a glance

Qwen's latest hybrid model combining linear attention with sparse MoE routing.

811M ctx$0.33/$1.95 per M#23/92

Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.

801M ctx$2.00/$10.00 per M#26/92
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Benchmarks
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Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter1%Cheaper82%
Capability
CapabilityECI1%81.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science87.4%Factual Recall96%49.1%
Math
Competition Math90.6%Research Math26.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding57.9%
Reasoning
CI 72.7-84.7Provisional
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Capability
CapabilityECI80.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science4%90.5%Factual Recall25.0%
Math
Competition Math5%94.7%Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Specs
1M
Context
66K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jun 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input84%$0.33/M tokens
Output81%$1.95/M tokens
Cache write84%$0.41/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$10.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Cache write$2.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Qwen3.6 Plus vs Claude Sonnet 5▼

Which is better, Qwen3.6 Plus or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Qwen3.6 Plus scores higher (81.1 vs 80.1). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Plus or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Qwen3.6 Plus has a lower blended cost. Qwen3.6 Plus: $0.33 input / $1.95 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 input / $10.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or Claude Sonnet 5?

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Qwen3.6 Plus has a larger context window: Qwen3.6 Plus supports 1M tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Qwen3.6 Plus and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?

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Yes, both Qwen3.6 Plus and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Qwen3.6 Plus and Claude Sonnet 5?

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Key differences: Qwen3.6 Plus is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Qwen3.6 Plus and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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