Claude Opus 4 vs QwQ 32B
Compare Claude Opus 4 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 or QwQ 32B?
Claude Opus 4 and QwQ 32B are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4 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 and QwQ 32B
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while QwQ 32B is from qwen. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window compared to QwQ 32B's 40K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4 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 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 uses 11.2x more emoji
