Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.4/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Qwen Plus 0728 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 costs 8.3x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 8.3× output
Qwen Plus 0728 uses 2.5x more transitions
Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.4/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Qwen Plus 0728 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, major provider backing.
Qwen Plus 0728 costs 8.3x less per token.
Qwen Plus 0728 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 8.3× output
Qwen Plus 0728 uses 2.5x more transitions