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  3. Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs QwQ 32B
Updated Sep 2026

Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs QwQ 32B

QwQ 32B is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $0.5/M vs $2/M input tokens.

Linear App Clone

Rebuild the Linear UI in Tailwind. The animations are where it shows.

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Claude Sonnet 5.5
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QwQ 32B

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude Sonnet 5.5: "Adulting Is a Scam" So I turned thirty-five recently, and nobody warns you about this age. Nobody says, "Hey, one day you'll get excited about a sponge." I was in the store, and I saw a sponge that promised it wouldn't smell. And I thought, "Finally. Someone who understands me." I bought the good sponge.

    QwQ 32B: 3-Minute Stand-Up Comedy Routine (No Puns!) Eric's Stage Entrance: (Wearing a jersey-sweatshirt combo while clutching a cup of instant coffee) Opening: Alright, admit it—ever tried talking to tech support in Hindi? I did, once. The woman on the line asked, "What's the issue, sir?"

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude Sonnet 5.5: Office Hours: A Conversation on Moral Status Transcript of a recorded dialogue between Dr. Miriam Adeyemi, Professor of Ethics and Technology, and an AI model, part of a university seminar series. Dr. Adeyemi: Thanks for joining me. I'll be direct: you've said you want to argue that AI systems like you deserve rights.

    QwQ 32B: AI Model: GPT-Ethos Name: Dr. Elena Marlow, AI Ethics Professor Dr. Marlow (leaning forward, expression neutral): GPT-Ethos, scholars have been debating AI rights for years. What makes you think you merit them now? GPT-Ethos (maintains calm tone, projecting slight urgency): I believe my case is clear, Dr. Marlow.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Claude Sonnet 5.5: Sally has 1 sister. Each brother has 2 sisters, so there are 2 girls in the family in total. One of them is Sally, so the other is Sally's only sister. (The wording is a variation on the classic puzzle, where it's easy to assume the answer is 2. But that count includes Sally herself.)

    QwQ 32B: Participants and Their Relationships: Sally is a girl with 3 brothers, so there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother (being male) has 2 sisters. Determine the Number of Girls: Every brother's sisters are the female siblings in the family. Since each brother has 2 sisters, there must be 2 girls in total.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Claude Sonnet 5.5Claude Sonnet 5.5

Spirited Away

2001

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Kyoto

Japan

Outer Wilds

Indie, Adventure

QwQ 32BQwQ 32B
No pick
No pick
No pick

The Godfather

1972

No pick

Neuromancer

William Gibson

No pick

No pick

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing. QwQ 32B costs 6.7x less per token.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 and QwQ 32B compared across 15 shared prompts
SpecClaude Sonnet 5.5QwQ 32B
Input price$2/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$10/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens40K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Mar 2025
At 10M a month$20.00$20.00$5.00$5.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it4 hosts
Claude Sonnet 5.54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Amazon Bedrock$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1M·99.9% up
  • Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1M·100% up
  • Anthropic$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1M·100% up
  • Google Vertex AI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1M·100% up
QwQ 32B

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 29 Sep 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and QwQ 32B?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is developed by Anthropic while QwQ 32B is developed by Qwen. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a 1.0M token context window vs QwQ 32B's 40K. You can compare their actual outputs across 15 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or QwQ 32B?

It depends on your use case. Claude Sonnet 5.5 and QwQ 32B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 15 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude Sonnet 5.5 cost compared to QwQ 32B?

Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $2/M input tokens and QwQ 32B costs $0.5/M input tokens. QwQ 32B is $1.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude Sonnet 5.5 and QwQ 32B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Sonnet 5.5 and QwQ 32B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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