Claude Opus 4.5 is the newer model, released after QwQ 32B.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.5 | QwQ 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 40K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, major provider backing.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Claude Opus 4.5 uses 18.5x more emoji