Is QwQ 32B or Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper?

QwQ 32B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $25.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, QwQ 32B or Claude Opus 4.5?

Claude Opus 4.5 has the larger context window (200K tokens).

QwQ 32B vs Claude Opus 4.5

QwQ 32B is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 offers a larger context window. Choose QwQ 32B or Claude Opus 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	QwQ 32B	Claude Opus 4.5
Provider	Abacus	Abacus
Input / 1M tokens	$0.40	$5.00
Output / 1M tokens	$0.40	$25.00
Context window	33K	200K
Parameters	33B	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Nov 2024	Nov 2025

QwQ 32B details →Claude Opus 4.5 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.