Data points: 87
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and Qwen3, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Qwen3
Qwen3 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 2 to 4.
Evidence depth
87 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with Qwen3
The charts below split 18 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3claude-opus-4-6-vs-qwen3 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 2 wins | 4 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| Output price | $25.00/M#46 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
Winner: Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 Audit score 84 72 |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
65 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and Qwen3: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | Qwen3 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Provider coverage. | Qwen3 Qwen3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Free providers, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Qwen3 leads across 87 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | Qwen3 exposes 262.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
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| Developer | Anthropic | No data |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 262.1K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 16.4K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON mode |
| Parameters | No data | 235B / 22B active |
| Tokenizer | Claude | Qwen3 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-06-30 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-2507 |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $6.25/M#41 | $0.150/M#9 |
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| Blended price | $10.94/M#67 | $0.213/M#12 |
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| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 30.4%#91 |
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| Time to first answer token | 1.32 s#33 | 1.11 s#25 |
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| Output speed | 44.9 tok/s#94 | 129.0 tok/s#36 |
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| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 65.9%#92 |
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| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 6.8%#79 |
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Qwen3 qwen3-4b No audit yet |
Qwen3
speed / latency
88 tok/s / 14234ms
input / output
No data
RinkoAI45 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 285 tok/s / 3763ms input / output No data |
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ModelPool15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 84 tok/s / 3916ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency 76 tok/s / 983ms input / output No data |
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Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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GOU API10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 51 tok/s / 9040ms input / output No data | Qwen3 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.6 anthropic/claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0.589/M / $2.88/M | Qwen3 qwen3-235b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 Qwen3-30B-A3B speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Qwen3 qwen3-8b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.060/M / $0.060/M | Qwen3 qwen3-32b speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
