Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Max, API pricing and model comparison

Compare Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Max side by side by input/output token price, context window, benchmark signals, capabilities, and example monthly API cost.

Quick comparison summary

This page compares Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Max in one matrix. Current records: Claude Opus 4 on OpenRouter: $15/$75 per 1M tokens, 200K context window; Qwen3 Max on OpenRouter: $0.78/$3.9 per 1M tokens, 262K context window. Prices are estimates—verify official provider pages before production use.

Claude Opus 4

anthropic/claude-opus-4

OpenRouter

Input: $15.00 / 1M
Output: $75.00 / 1M
Context: 200k
Model page: Details

Qwen3 Max

qwen/qwen3-max

OpenRouter

Input: $0.7800 / 1M
Output: $3.90 / 1M
Context: 262.1k
Model page: Details

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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4

OpenRouter

Input

$15.00 / 1M

Output

$75.00 / 1M

Context

200K

Monthly cost

$3,750.00

Benchmark

1,424LMArena Text Arena

VisionToolsReasoningLong context

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

OpenRouter

Cheapest (this scenario)

Input

$0.7800 / 1M

Output

$3.90 / 1M

Context

262.1KLargest context

Monthly cost

$195.00

Benchmark

1,435Top benchmarkLMArena Text Arena

ToolsJSONReasoningLong context

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4

OpenRouter

Qwen: Qwen3 Max

OpenRouter

Input

$15.00 / 1M

$0.7800 / 1MCheapest (this scenario)

Output

$75.00 / 1M

$3.90 / 1MCheapest (this scenario)

Context

200K

262.1KLargest context

Benchmark

1,424

LMArena Text Arena

1,435Top benchmark

LMArena Text Arena

Monthly cost

$3,750.00

$195.00Cheapest (this scenario)

Capabilities

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FAQ

Model comparison notes

How do Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Max API prices compare?

Compare input and output prices per 1M tokens side by side. The same underlying model can list different prices by route (Direct API vs OpenRouter); this table uses the selected route records.

Which model looks cheaper?

Scenario cost depends on your input/output mix. The example monthly cost in the table uses default token volumes—adjust with the cost calculator for your traffic.

Are benchmark scores included?

Independent or provider-reported benchmark signals appear when available. Benchmarks do not replace price analysis—evaluate both for your quality requirements.

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