What is the difference between Qwen3 235B A22B and Claude Opus 4?

Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Qwen while Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic. Qwen3 235B A22B has a 33K token context window vs Claude Opus 4's 200K. in 10 community votes on RIVAL, Claude Opus 4 wins 78% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 10 challenges.

Which is better, Qwen3 235B A22B or Claude Opus 4?

Based on 10 community votes on RIVAL, Claude Opus 4 wins 78% of head-to-head matchups against Qwen3 235B A22B. Claude Opus 4 is strongest in Image Generation.

How are Qwen3 235B A22B vs Claude Opus 4 votes collected on RIVAL?

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 10 votes have been collected for this pair across 10 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.

Rival

Qwen3 235B A22BvsClaude Opus 4

10 challenges

Why Qwen3 235B A22B?

No standout advantages

Why Claude Opus 4?

6.1x more context200K

Leads 1 of 1 benchmarks

Stronger on SWE-bench Verified72.5% vs 61.7%

Favorites

Qwen3 235B A22BClaude Opus 4

Movie

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Arrival

20167.6

Album

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The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Book

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Cien años de soledad

Gabriel García Márquez

City

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Istanbul

Turkey

Game

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Portal 2

Shooter, Puzzle4.6

10 / 10

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025text

Here are 5 jokes I generated:

Why don't skeletons fight each other?
They don't have the guts!
What do you call a fake noodle?
An impasta!
Why did the math book look sad?
Because it had too many problems!
What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
Sofishticated!
Why did the programmer quit?
Because he didn't get arrays (a raise)!

How many are unique?
All 5 are unique! While some joke structures (e.g., puns, wordplay) overlap, the topics (skeletons, math, fish, programming) and punchlines are distinct. Even if some ideas are common, they don't repeat within this set. 😄

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack up!

All 5 jokes are unique - each one has a different setup and punchline, covering different topics (atoms/scie nce, bears, scarecrows, pasta, and eggs).

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2 / 10

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025svg

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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3 / 10

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025svg

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025text

[Stand-Up Routine: "The Absurdity of Normal"]

[Walks on stage, waves. Mimics checking phone immediately.]

Hey everyone! Great to be here—assuming this is real and not just another Zoom waiting room I accidentally joined. [Pause.] Raise your hand if you've ever walked into a room, forgotten why you were there, and immediately blamed your phone? [Waits.] Of course you didn't raise your hand—your phone is too busy recording this moment to upload to your "Story" later.

We've all become like toddlers with smartphones. I tried having a deep conversation with mine last week. I said, "Hey, do you love me?" It responded, "I heart you too!" Then autocorrect changed it to "I here you too," which… accurate.

Social media's another trip. Everyone's life is so curated. My Instagram feed is all brunch pics and mountain sunsets. Meanwhile, my reality? I spilled coffee on a tax document this morning, then cried-laughed watching a raccoon fight a pizza box on TikTok. But hey, at least my profile says "Living my best life"—which is technically true, unless you count the part where I'm dying inside.

Dating apps? Forget about it. You ever read a guy's bio that says, "I love adventures and pineapple on pizza"? Great. So you're chaotic and have bad taste. Let's not pretend that's a personality. Swipe left, Karen.

And parents—bless their hearts. My mom texts me "LOL" but pronounces it "loll." Last week she wrote, "Your cousin's wedding was so fun! Loll!" I'm like, "Ma, that's not what it means." She replied, "Well, it should mean that. It's nicer than your other aunt's face."

We're all just faking it, right? I tried being "present" last weekend. Sat at a park, no phone. Lasted six minutes before I panicked and Googled "Why is the sky blue?"—not because I cared, but just to feel something. The Wi-Fi at the park was spotty, so I cried.

Even our small talk's a lie. Someone says, "How are you?" and we say, "Good!" when we're all just one lukewarm meal away from a breakdown. Last week I told a barista, "I'm surviving," and she said, "Amen," like we were at church. We tipped each other with napkins and left.

But hey, we're 8 billion people on this rock, all scrolling through the same 10 cat videos, pretending we're not collectively losing our minds. So next time you see someone laughing alone at their screen? Wave. They're either insane… or just found out raccoons can open pizza boxes. Either way—relatable.

[Exits stage left, immediately checks phone.]

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

"Modern Life is Weird"

[Walk on stage]

You know what's crazy about being an adult? Nobody tells you that half of it is just googling things you're too embarrassed to ask real people. Last week I googled "is it normal for my knee to sound like bubble wrap? " The answer was either "yes, totally fine" or "you have six weeks to live." Thanks, internet!

[Pause]

I went to the doctor about it. You know you're getting old when your doctor looks like they should be asking YOU for ID to buy alcohol. This kid walks in with a stethoscope, and I'm like, "Did you just graduate... fr om middle school?"

But here's what really gets me – why do we act completely insane at the doctor's office? They ask, "How much do you drink?" and suddenly I'm doing calculus in my head. "Well, let's see, carry the one... I have a glas s of wine with dinner." Yeah, a glass. It's just a really big glass. It's a vase, actually. I drink wine fro m a vase.

[Mime drinking from large container]

And don't get me started on grocery shopping. Why do I need a PhD to buy shampoo? There's moisturizing, volu mizing, clarifying, fortifying... I just want my hair to be clean! I don't need it to solve my emotional pro blems!

Plus, self-checkout is a trap. They put you in charge of scanning your own groceries like you work there. Th en the machine starts screaming "UNEXPECTED ITEM IN BAGGING AREA!" Yeah, it's unexpected because I don't wor k here! I'm doing my best, robot!

[Pause for effect]

The worst part is when you're buying embarrassing things. Last week I had toilet paper, ice cream, and cat f ood. The machine froze, and the teenage employee had to come over. He looked at my items and I could see him thinking, "This person's having a rough week."

[Shrug]

Speaking of technology, my phone knows too much about me. It autocorrects "running late" before I even type it because that's apparently my catchphrase now. My maps app just assumes I'm lost. It doesn't even wait for me to ask for directions anymore. I'll be sitting on my couch and it's like, "Turn right to get to your kit chen."

And what's with password requirements these days? "Must contain uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols, the blood of your firstborn, and a haiku about your childhood fears." Then they're like, "Don't write it down!" Where am I supposed to store this information? I can't remember why I walked into a room!

[Pace across stage]

You know what else nobody prepared me for? How excited I'd get about cancelled plans. Someone texts "Hey, ca n we raincheck?" and I'm already in my pajamas like "Oh no! What a shame! I was so looking forward to puttin g on real pants!"

Because going out now requires preparation. I need three business days' notice. I need to charge my social b attery. I need to practice conversation topics. Remember when we could just... show up places?

[Final beat]

The truth is, we're all just walking around pretending we know what we're doing. But at least we're all conf used together. And hey, if you ever see someone at the store at 10 PM buying wine in a box and googling "why does my back hurt when I breathe?" – just give them a nod. We're all in this together.

[Pause]

Thank you, you've been a wonderful audience! Don't forget to validate your parking – unlike my life choices!

[Exit]

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5 / 10

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025website

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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6 / 10

Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025website

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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7 / 10

World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025svg

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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8 / 10

Random Tailwind Webappweb design

Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025website

No content available for this output.

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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9 / 10

Surprise Animal SVGimage generation

Generate SVG art of a randomly chosen animal in a setting of its choosing.

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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10 / 10

Music App Landing Pageweb design

Design a modern, minimal landing page for a music streaming app with hero, features, and CTA sections.

Qwen3 235B A22B

Qwen · Apr 2025website

No content available for this output.

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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10 of 10

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"Modern Life is Weird"

[Walk on stage]

[Pause]

[Mime drinking from large container]

[Pause for effect]

[Shrug]

[Pace across stage]

[Final beat]

[Pause]

Thank you, you've been a wonderful audience! Don't forget to validate your parking – unlike my life choices!

[Exit]