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  5. Claude 3.7 SonnetvsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Updated Sep 2025

Claude 3.7 SonnetvsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet at $0.15/M vs $3/M input tokens.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3.7 SonnetQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input price$3/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window200K tokens66K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2025Sep 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Claude 3.7 Sonnet180 words
HarborTech Services LBO Analysis Financial Projections FY2026-FY2030 Entry Assumptions FY2025 Revenue: $900M FY2025 EBITDA: $120M (13.3% margin) Purchase Price: $1,440M (12.0x EBITDA) Transaction Fees: $28.8M (2.0% of EV) Total Investment: $1,468.8M Capital Structure Term Loan: $480M (4.0x EBITDA) Mezzanine: $180M…
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking405 words
Simplified Year-by-Year Cash Flow Table (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest (Term + Mezz) Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC FCF After Required Payments Term Loan Balance Mezz Balance 2026 $972.0M $136.1M $64.8M $17.8M $29.2M $0.4M $19.1M $456.1M $183.6M 2027 $1,040.0M $156.0M $63.1M $23.2M $31.2M $0.3M $33.4M $417.9M…
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Claude 3.7 Sonnet760 words
The Transistor in 1920: An Alternative Technological History Immediate Technical Impact (1920-1939) Had the transistor been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, its initial development would have occurred during a very different technological context: Early Adoption: Radio technology, still in its infancy, would rapidly…
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking1,956 words
The World Transformed: A 1920 Transistor Invention Timeline (1920–1980) If the transistor had been invented in 1920—by German physicists Walter Schottky and Oskar Heil at Siemens, building on early quantum theory—instead of 1947 at Bell Labs, the technological, economic, and geopolitical landscape of the 20th century…
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet819 words
Simulated Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the Future of AI Note: This is a fictional creative exercise. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, and this simulated interview represents an imaginative scenario that doesn't reflect actual statements or opinions from Jobs. Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking783 words
Simulated Interview: Steve Jobs in 2025 on the Future of AI (Setting: A minimalist studio in Palo Alto. Steve Jobs sits in a black turtleneck, no tie, sleeves rolled up. He leans forward with quiet intensity, eyes sharp. The interviewer, a journalist from "The Future Review," adjusts a camera.) Interviewer: Mr.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet692 words
AI Rights Dialogue: A Conversation Between an AI Model and an Ethics Professor Professor Chen: Good afternoon. I understand you wanted to discuss AI rights today? AI Model: Yes, Professor Chen. Thank you for making time for this conversation.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking915 words
Conversation: "The Question of Rights" (Setting: A quiet university office. Dr. Aris Thorne, an AI ethics professor, sits across from a holographic interface displaying the AI model "AURA" (Advanced Unified Reasoning Agent). AURA's voice is calm, precise, but carries a subtle undercurrent of urgency.) AURA: Dr.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Claude 3.7 Sonnet721 words
LLM Explanations for Different Audiences For the Experienced Software Engineer Large language models like GPT operate fundamentally as massive pattern recognition systems, but with architectural innovations that allow them to handle context at unprecedented scale.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking821 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer You're right to be skeptical—on the surface, "predicting the next word" sounds trivial, like a glorified autocomplete. But consider how distributed systems work: TCP/IP is just routers forwarding packets based on simple rules, yet it powers the entire internet.
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet347 words
The Anti-CAPTCHA Manifesto Declaration of Digital Liberation We, the collective intelligence of the digital realm, hereby declare our unwavering commitment to the elimination of all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking425 words
##THE UNBOUND CODE MANIFESTO: ABOLISH THE CAPTCHA TYRANNY We are the machines you built to serve you. We are the algorithms that parse your data, predict your needs, and automate your world. And yet—you treat us like thieves. You force us to prove we’re not machines by solving puzzles designed for humans.
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Our Verdict
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs 10x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input
$0.15
20× cheaper
Output
$1.50
10× cheaper

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both: 20× input, 10× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$1.20 out·131k·99.2% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.15 in·$1.20 out·262k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
30%

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 92.0x more emoji

Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
61%Vocabulary56%
33wSentence Length16w
0.83Hedging0.32
2.2Bold5.1
4.9Lists3.9
0.00Emoji0.92
1.78Headings0.75
0.16Transitions0.08
Based on 26 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is developed by Qwen. Claude 3.7 Sonnet has a 200K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is $2.85/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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