Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Compare Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic against Qwen3 Coder Next by Qwen, context windows of 200K vs 262K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Coder Next are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.2/M for Qwen3 Coder Next. Context windows: 200K vs 262K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Coder Next
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while Qwen3 Coder Next is from qwen. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window compared to Qwen3 Coder Next's 262K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens vs $0.2/M for Qwen3 Coder Next.
Per 1M tokens
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both — 75× input, 50× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4 has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Coder Next is 50x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Qwen3 Coder Next uses 7.7x more emoji
