Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $1.04/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 1.9× input, 1.6× output
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 3.7x more transitions
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $1.04/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on both — 1.9× input, 1.6× output
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 3.7x more transitions