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Model Services/Claude Sonnet 5 vs Qwen3 Max
Anthropic
Qwen

Claude Sonnet 5 vs Qwen3 Max

2026 Stored listed rates & illustrative token-cost comparison

Claude Sonnet 5

Legacy / Superseded

Legacy / superseded version. Newer models are available; official or partner channels may still serve this version.

Qwen3 Max

Legacy / Superseded

Legacy / superseded version. Newer models are available; official or partner channels may still serve this version.

Replacement reference: qwen-qwen3.8-max
Illustrative Listed-Rate Difference
Qwen3 Max about 40% lower
1M input + 200K output tokens; not a monthly bill
📌 Executive Summary (TL;DR):Under a standard baseline of 1M input + 200K output tokens, Qwen3 Max lists approximately 40% lower than Claude Sonnet 5. For high-throughput production workloads, Qwen3 Max delivers superior unit economics; model your specific monthly workload below before migrating.(Price records last updated 2026-10-11 (UTC))
💡 10M Monthly Token Workload Simulation

Simulating a production workload (10M input + 2M output tokens): Claude Sonnet 5 listed rate totals ~$40.00, while Qwen3 Max totals ~$24.00. Switching to Qwen3 Max yields ~$16.00/mo in raw token savings.

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Metric
Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic)
Qwen3 Max (Qwen)
Input listed rate
$2.00 / 1M Tokens
$1.20 / 1M Tokens
Output listed rate
$10.00 / 1M Tokens
$6.00 / 1M Tokens
Cached Input rate
$0.20 / 1M Tokens
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Context Window
1000K Tokens
262K Tokens
Modality
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