QwQ 32B is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.1 at $0.5/M vs $15/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.1 | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $15/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $75/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 40K tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | 32B |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
QwQ 32B costs 50x less per token.
QwQ 32B is cheaper on both: 30× input, 50× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Claude Opus 4.1 uses 80.8x more emoji