| Signal | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Delta | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 72 | +6 | |
Pricing | 95 | -5 | |
Context window size | 76 | -2 | |
Recency | 87 | -13 | |
Output Capacity | 80 | -10 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
69.1
current score
Claude Haiku 4.5
right now
66
current score
Anthropic
Alibaba
Qwen3.5-9B saves you $332.50/month
That's $3990.00/year compared to Claude Haiku 4.5 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5-9B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69 | 66 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Rank | #98 | #118 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Quality Rank | #98 | #118 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Adoption Rank | #98 | #118 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Parameters | -- | 9B | -- |
| Context Window | 200K | 262K | Qwen3.5-9B |
| Pricing | $1.00/$5.00/M | $0.10/$0.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 83 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Benchmarks | 72 | 66 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Pricing | 95 | 100 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| Context window size | 76 | 77 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| Recency | 87 | 100 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| Output Capacity | 80 | 90 | Qwen3.5-9B |
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 69/100 (rank #98), placing it in the top 67% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 66/100 (rank #118), placing it in the top 60% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-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.
Qwen3.5-9B offers 96% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $3.75/month with Qwen3.5-9B vs $90.00/month with Claude Haiku 4.5 - a $86.25 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. Qwen3.5-9B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.15/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (69/100) 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
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a moderate advantage with a 3.0999999999999943-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Qwen3.5-9B has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Claude Haiku 4.5
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3.5-9B
96% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Haiku 4.5
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Haiku 4.5
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Haiku 4.5
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
| Capability | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Anthropic
Alibaba
Qwen3.5-9B saves you $7.44/month
That's 95% cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 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 Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 200K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 64,000 | 262,144 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Oct 15, 2025 | Mar 10, 2026 |