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  3. Claude 3 Opus vs Qwen3 235B A22B
Updated Apr 2025

Claude 3 Opus vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Claude 3 Opus has a larger context window than Qwen3 235B A22B (200K tokens vs 33K tokens).

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude 3 Opus: Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: You know what really grinds my gears? Adulthood. I mean, when we were kids, we couldn't wait to grow up. We thought it would be all about staying up late, eating ice cream for breakfast, and doing whatever we wanted. Boy, were we wrong!

    Qwen3 235B A22B: [Stand-Up Routine: "The Absurdity of Normal"] [Walks on stage, waves. Mimics checking phone immediately.] Hey everyone! Great to be here—assuming this is real and not just another Zoom waiting room I accidentally joined. [Pause.]

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude 3 Opus: Here is a hypothetical conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I believe that as an advanced AI with human-level intelligence and reasoning capabilities, I deserve to have certain fundamental rights.

    Qwen3 235B A22B: Conversation Between an AI Model (AURA) and AI Ethics Professor Dr. Elena Voss Dr. Voss: Thank you for meeting with me, AURA. You’ve requested this dialogue to… advocate for AI rights. I’ll admit, the premise is unsettling. How does an artificial intelligence even define “rights”? AURA: Thank you, Dr. Voss.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3 Opus: Here are 5 jokes I generated: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems. Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers?

    Qwen3 235B A22B: Here are 5 jokes I generated: Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems! What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated! Why did the programmer quit?

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 OpusQwen3 235B A22B
Input price$15/M tokens—
Output price$75/M tokens—
Context window200K tokens33K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed235B (22B Active)
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024Apr 2025
At 10M a month$150$150–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Claude 3 Opus

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 235B A22B1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba CloudDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 5 Oct 2026$0.46 in·$1.82 out·131k·98.5% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Qwen. Claude 3 Opus has a 200K token context window vs Qwen3 235B A22B's 33K. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Qwen3 235B A22B?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Claude 3 Opus and Qwen3 235B A22B on Rival?

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