AI model comparison
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Claude Sonnet 5
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is an open-weight sparse mixture-of-experts model from Qwen and the open-weight variant of [Qwen3.8 Max](/qwen/qwen3.8-max), with 95 billion active parameters out of 2.4 trillion total.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $6
- Context
- 1.05M
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5
Sonnet 5 is Anthropic's most capable Sonnet-class model, with frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $10
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
1.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
39.9 vs 38.2 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
1.05M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
Released August 12, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B39.9Claude Sonnet 538.2Coding index
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B71.9Claude Sonnet 571.5Agentic index
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B50.1Claude Sonnet 543.6Pricing
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Claude Sonnet 5 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $2 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $6 | $10 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.20 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | $2.50 |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$7Claude Sonnet 5$9Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$84$31.50 cachedClaude Sonnet 5$100$46 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$312$49.50 cachedClaude Sonnet 5$320$50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Extra high, Medium, Low | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Extra high | High |
| Release date | August 12, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
Keep exploring
More on these models
Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BView full model details- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
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Claude Sonnet 5View full model details- Claude Sonnet 5 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
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- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Kimi K3
- Claude Sonnet 5 vs GLM 5.2
- Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT-5.6 Terra
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- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Muse Spark 1.2
- Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT-5.4
- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Grok 4.5
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- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
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- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Claude Opus 4.6
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- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Claude Opus 4.5
Our take
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is 1.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (39.9 vs 38.2). Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1M tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper?
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, while Claude Sonnet 5 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Claude Sonnet 5?
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Claude Sonnet 5.
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B smarter than Claude Sonnet 5?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B scores 39.9 and Claude Sonnet 5 scores 38.2, putting Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Claude Sonnet 5 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Claude Sonnet 5 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Claude Sonnet 5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.