Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $1.04/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.6 Max Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 2.9× input, 2.4× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 19.0x more transitions
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $1.04/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.6 Max Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 2.9× input, 2.4× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 19.0x more transitions