What is the difference between Claude 3 Sonnet and Qwen3 Coder?

Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3 Coder is developed by Qwen. You can compare their actual outputs across 11 challenges on RIVAL to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or Qwen3 Coder?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Sonnet and Qwen3 Coder each have strengths in different areas. RIVAL lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 11 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3 Sonnet cost compared to Qwen3 Coder?

Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder costs $0.22/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder is $2.78/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on RIVAL to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3 Sonnet and Qwen3 Coder on RIVAL?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Sonnet and Qwen3 Coder across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output, and Pro users can create custom challenges to test both models with their own prompts.

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Why Claude 3 Sonnet?

No standout advantages

Why Qwen3 Coder?

15.5x cheaper overall$0.22/M in · $0.95/M out

17 months newerJul 2025

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The Shawshank Redemption

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Kind of Blue

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The Left Hand of Darkness

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Kyoto

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Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024text

To solve this problem, we need to find the number of sisters Sally has based on the given information.

Given information:

Sally has 3 brothers.
Each brother has 2 sisters.

Step 1: Find the total number of sisters the brothers have. Number of sisters each brother has × Number of brothers = Total number of sisters the brothers have 2 × 3 = 6

Step 2: Since Sally is also a sister to her brothers, we need to subtract 1 from the total number of sisters to find the number of sisters Sally has. Total number of sisters the brothers have - 1 (Sally herself) = Number of sisters Sally has 6 - 1 = 5

Therefore, Sally has 5 sisters.

Qwen3 Coder

Qwen · Jul 2025text

I need to work through this step-by-step.

Given information:

Sally has 3 brothers
Each brother has 2 sisters

Let me think about this carefully:

Since Sally is a girl, she is one of the sisters that each brother has.

If each brother has 2 sisters, and Sally is one of those sisters, then there must be 1 additional sister besides Sally.

Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

To verify:

Sally + 1 sister = 2 sisters total
Each of the 3 brothers has these same 2 sisters
This matches the given information that each brother has 2 sisters

Sally has 1 sister.

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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why can't a bicycle stand up by itself? It's two-tired.
Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
Why can't a bicycle stand up by itself? It's two-tired.
What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta!
Why did the bicycle go to the doctor? Because it had a wheeze!

Among these 5 jokes, there are 4 unique jokes. The joke "Why can't a bicycle stand up by itself? It's two-tired." is repeated twice.

Qwen3 Coder

Qwen · Jul 2025text

Here are 5 jokes for you:

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together!

All 5 of these jokes are unique - each one has a different setup, punchline, and comedic concept. They cover various joke types including puns, wordplay, and observational humor.

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Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024text

clears throat and channels Steve Jobs' persona

Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Jobs. It's an honor to have you here.

Steve Jobs: It's my pleasure. I'm excited to share my thoughts on the future of AI.

Interviewer: AI has made incredible strides in recent years. Where do you see it heading in the next decade?

Steve Jobs: Well, I believe AI will continue to advance at an exponential rate, fundamentally transforming virtually every industry and aspect of our lives. We're already seeing AI outperform humans in many tasks, from playing complex games to generating creative content. But I think we've only scratched the surface.

In the next decade, I expect AI to become truly intelligent - capable of general reasoning, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. We'll have AI assistants that can engage in natural conversations, understand context and nuance, and even develop their own personalities and goals.

Interviewer: That's fascinating. But there are concerns about the potential risks of superintelligent AI. What's your take on that?

Steve Jobs: You're right, the implications of superintelligent AI are both exciting and daunting. On one hand, it could help us solve humanity's greatest challenges, from curing diseases to reversing climate change. But on the other hand, a superintelligent system that isn't aligned with human values could pose an existential threat.

That's why it's crucial that we approach AI development with great care and responsibility. We need to prioritize ethical AI that is transparent, accountable, and aligned with human well-being. Rigorous testing, oversight, and fail-safes will be essential.

Interviewer: How do you think AI will impact the job market and the future of work?

Steve Jobs: AI will undoubtedly disrupt the job market in significant ways. Many routine tasks and jobs will be automated, freeing humans to focus on more creative, strategic, and fulfilling work. But we'll also see entirely new categories of jobs emerge that we can't even imagine today.

To thrive in this AI-powered world, education and lifelong learning will be paramount. We'll need to cultivate skills that machines can't easily replicate, like creativity, emotional intelligence, and complex problem-solving.

Ultimately, I believe AI will be a great job creator, not just a job taker. But we'll need to be proactive in retraining and reskilling the workforce for the jobs of the future.

Interviewer: Any final thoughts on the future of AI?

Steve Jobs: AI is one of the most profound and transformative technologies of our time. It has the potential to uplift humanity in unimaginable ways, but only if we approach it with wisdom, ethics, and a deep commitment to harnessing its power for good.

We must remain vigilant, thoughtful, and proactive in shaping the development of AI to ensure it benefits all of humanity, not just a privileged few. If we get it right, AI could usher in a new era of abundance, creativity, and human flourishing beyond our wildest dreams.

Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. Jobs. Those are incredibly insightful perspectives.

Steve Jobs: You're very welcome. It's been a pleasure.

Qwen3 Coder

Qwen · Jul 2025text

Interviewer: Steve, thank you for joining us today. It's 2025 - what's your vision for AI's role in our daily lives?

Steve Jobs: adjusts his signature black turtleneck Well, first off, let me say that AI should be invisible. Beautifully invisible. We don't want people thinking about artificial intelligence - we want them thinking about getting their work done, connecting with others, creating something amazing.

The mistake everyone's making is treating AI like it's this separate thing, this feature. No. It should be woven into everything, like electricity or the internet. Your phone doesn't brag about having "electricity optimization" - it just works.

Interviewer: But aren't you concerned about AI replacing human jobs?

Jobs: leans forward Look, I grew up in Silicon Valley watching technology disrupt everything. The question isn't whether jobs will change - they always do. The question is: what new kinds of human creativity and connection will emerge?

I'll tell you what worries me more than AI replacing jobs - it's AI that makes people stupider. That's unforgivable. Technology should amplify human potential, not replace human judgment.

Interviewer: What about the big AI models everyone's talking about? Are they heading in the right direction?

Jobs: chuckles Bigger isn't always better. I keep thinking about the original Macintosh - 128K of memory, and it changed the world. Why? Because it was focused. Elegant. It did a few things incredibly well.

These massive models, they're like the Pontiac Aztec of computing - trying to do everything and doing nothing well. The future belongs to AI that understands context, that knows when to stay out of your way, that enhances human creativity instead of replacing it.

Interviewer: Final question - what would you want to see in an AI-powered device?

Jobs: pauses, then smiles I want to see something that makes a dent in the universe. Something that makes people more human, not less. The best technology disappears - it becomes indistinguishable from magic because it just works.

And please, can we make it beautiful? Because when something's truly elegant, you know it's right.

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024website

Couldn't render this response

This model didn't return a displayable web page for this challenge.

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Here's a simple Super Mario Bros. level element with a question block and a simple jump sequence, created using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It's a single-page, self-contained HTML file that you can open in a web browser:

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Super Mario Bros. Level Element</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-color: #87CEEB;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            height: 100vh;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .game {
            position: relative;
            width: 800px;
            height: 400px;
            background-color: #000;
            border: 4px solid #333;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .ground {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: #7B3F00;
        }

        .block {
            position: absolute;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: #FFD700;
            border: 2px solid #000;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .question-block {
            background-color: #FF6347;
            background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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');
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: center;
        }

        .mario {
            position: absolute;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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clears throat and channels Steve Jobs' persona

Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Jobs. It's an honor to have you here.

Steve Jobs: It's my pleasure. I'm excited to share my thoughts on the future of AI.

Interviewer: AI has made incredible strides in recent years. Where do you see it heading in the next decade?

Interviewer: That's fascinating. But there are concerns about the potential risks of superintelligent AI. What's your take on that?

Interviewer: How do you think AI will impact the job market and the future of work?

Ultimately, I believe AI will be a great job creator, not just a job taker. But we'll need to be proactive in retraining and reskilling the workforce for the jobs of the future.

Interviewer: Any final thoughts on the future of AI?

Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. Jobs. Those are incredibly insightful perspectives.

Steve Jobs: You're very welcome. It's been a pleasure.