Claude Opus 4vsQwQ 32B
QwQ 32B is cheaper than Claude Opus 4 at $0.5/M vs $15/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4 | 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 | May 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Our Verdict
Claude Opus 4
QwQ 32BRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
QwQ 32B costs 50x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude Opus 4
Input
$15.00
Output
$75.00
QwQ 32B
Input
$0.50
30× cheaper
Output
$1.50
50× cheaper
QwQ 32B is cheaper on both: 30× input, 50× output.
Where to run it
1 host
Claude Opus 41 host
QwQ 32B
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
58%
Claude Opus 4 uses 118.4x more emoji
Claude Opus 4
QwQ 32B
65%Vocabulary64%
57wSentence Length12w
0.67Hedging0.36
3.8Bold13.6
6.8Lists8.4
1.18Emoji0.00
1.42Headings0.00
0.22Transitions0.39
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