Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Qwen: Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 42.6 | 51.8✓ |
| Coding Index | 43.0 | 44.9✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 80% | 89%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1328✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 45 | 47✓ |
| Latency | 1.3s✓ | 1.9s |
| Input price /M | $3.00 | $1.04✓ |
| Output price /M | $15.00 | $6.24✓ |
| Context window | 1M✓ | 262K |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSONVision | ReasoningToolsJSON |