Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.4/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs 6.3x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 13× input, 6.3× output
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 19.9x more emoji
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.4/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs 6.3x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 13× input, 6.3× output
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 19.9x more emoji