Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.4/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs 3.8x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 7.5× input, 3.8× output
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 4.6x more transitions
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.4/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs 3.8x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 7.5× input, 3.8× output
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 4.6x more transitions