Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Qwen3 Max Thinking
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3 Max Thinking offers a larger context window. Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku or Qwen3 Max Thinking based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Helicone | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.80 | $0.78 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.00 | $3.90 |
| Context window | 200K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Jan 2026 |
| Aider Polyglot score | 28.0 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 38.1 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1255 | — |
| FrontierMath score | 0.3 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 127 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1093 | — |
FAQ
Is Claude 3.5 Haiku or Qwen3 Max Thinking cheaper?
Qwen3 Max Thinking is cheaper on output tokens ($3.90 vs $4.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Qwen3 Max Thinking?
Qwen3 Max Thinking has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.