Qwen3 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 API Price Comparison
Prices updated: ·155 quotes
As of : At official rates, Qwen3 is $0.0138/1M input tokens and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $3.0000 — Qwen3 is ~100% cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6. Via relay providers, the lowest Qwen3 rate is $0.0003 (LingYa API) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $0.0828 (dddAI). Context windows: Qwen3 262K, Claude Sonnet 4.6 1024K. Qwen3 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support image input. 155 provider quotes tracked (Qwen3: 134, Claude Sonnet 4.6: 21), updated daily.
Qwen3Mid-tier
Official
$0.0138
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0003
/ 1M tokens
134 providers · 262K Context · 👁 Vision
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier
Official
$3.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0828
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
At official prices, Qwen3 is ~100% cheaper. At the best relay price, Qwen3 is ~100% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| Qwen3 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | $0.0138 ✓ | $3.0000 |
| Official output / 1M tokens | $0.0550 ✓ | $15.0000 |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $0.0003 ✓ | $0.0828 |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $0.0003 ✓ | $0.4138 |
| providers | 134 | 21 |
| Context | 262K | 1024K |
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Qwen3 — All Providers
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Detail page →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
At official price, Qwen3 is cheaper by ~100%. At the best relay price, Qwen3 with a ~100% difference.
What context window do Qwen3 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support?
Qwen3 has a 262K token context window; Claude Sonnet 4.6 has 1024K tokens.
Do Qwen3 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support image input?
Qwen3 supports image input; Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports image input.
What is the cheapest way to access Qwen3 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3's lowest input price is $0.0003/1M tokens (LingYa API). Claude Sonnet 4.6's is $0.0828/1M tokens (dddAI). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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