Claude Opus 4.1 vs QwQ 32B
Compare Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic against QwQ 32B by Qwen, context windows of 200K vs 40K, tested across 15 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or QwQ 32B?
Claude Opus 4.1 and QwQ 32B are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.5/M for QwQ 32B. Context windows: 200K vs 40K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.1 and QwQ 32B
Claude Opus 4.1 is made by anthropic while QwQ 32B is from qwen. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window compared to QwQ 32B's 40K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.5/M for QwQ 32B.
Per 1M tokens
QwQ 32B is cheaper on both — 30× input, 50× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
QwQ 32B is 50x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 uses 38.4x more emoji
