Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen 3.6
Claude Haiku 4.5 leads in 3 of 8 categories
Arena ELO
Claude Haiku 4.5
Cheaper
Qwen 3.6
Faster
Claude Haiku 4.5
Detailed Comparison
| Category | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen 3.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Alibaba |
| Context Window | 200K WIN | 128K |
| Input Price ($/1M) | $0.8 | $0.2 WIN |
| Output Price ($/1M) | $4 | $0.8 WIN |
| Arena ELO | 1290 WIN | N/A |
| Coding | unknown | N/A |
| Reasoning | unknown | N/A |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | ~120 t/s WIN | N/A |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen 3.6?
Qwen 3.6 is approximately 79% cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 per million tokens.
Which is better for coding, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen 3.6?
Claude Haiku 4.5 scores unknown on coding benchmarks, while Qwen 3.6 scores N/A.
Which has a larger context window?
Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K context, while Qwen 3.6 supports 128K.
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen 3.6 open source?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is proprietary. Qwen 3.6 is open source.
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