| Signal | Claude 3 Haiku | Delta | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 48 | -6 | |
Pricing | 99 | +1 | |
Context window size | 84 | +3 | |
Recency | 0 | -64 | |
Output Capacity | 60 | -5 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
50.4
current score
Qwen3 235B A22B
right now
54
current score
Anthropic
Alibaba
Claude 3 Haiku saves you $49.00/month
That's $588.00/year compared to Qwen3 235B A22B at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | Qwen3 235B A22B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50 | 54 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Rank | #172 | #163 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Quality Rank | #172 | #163 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Adoption Rank | #172 | #163 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Parameters | -- | 235B | -- |
| Context Window | 200K | 131K | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Pricing | $0.25/$1.25/M | $0.45/$1.82/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 67 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Benchmarks | 48 | 55 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Pricing | 99 | 98 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Context window size | 84 | 81 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Recency | 0 | 64 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
| Output Capacity | 60 | 65 | Qwen3 235B A22B |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 50/100 (rank #172), placing it in the top 41% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 54/100 (rank #163), placing it in the top 44% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 4-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Claude 3 Haiku offers 34% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $22.50/month with Claude 3 Haiku vs $34.13/month with Qwen3 235B A22B - a $11.63 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Claude 3 Haiku also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (200K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.25/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (54/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Qwen3 235B A22B has a moderate advantage with a 3.6000000000000014-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Claude 3 Haiku has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Claude 3 Haiku
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Claude 3 Haiku
34% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude 3 Haiku
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude 3 Haiku
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude 3 Haiku
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
| Capability | Claude 3 Haiku | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Anthropic
Alibaba
Claude 3 Haiku saves you $1.05/month
That's 35% cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude 3 Haiku | Qwen3 235B A22B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 200K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 4,096 | 8,192 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 13, 2024 | Apr 28, 2025 |