Claude 2 vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Compare Claude 2 by Anthropic against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking by Qwen, context windows of 100K vs 66K, tested across 5 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Claude 2 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Claude 2 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking are both competitive models. Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking. Context windows: 100K vs 66K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude 2 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Claude 2 is made by anthropic while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is from qwen. Claude 2 has a 100K token context window compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. On pricing, Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is 22x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
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