Model Comparison
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 Max Thinking
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Anthropic, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
An Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) 9 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
56.3 reasoning / $2.19/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 Max Thinking
$1.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
56.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
32.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Reasoning gap
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 Max Thinking by 5.6 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 Max Thinking by 2.1 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) wins 9 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, Throughput.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
Anthropic
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Qwen3 Max Thinking
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick An Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) | Al Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.25/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $5.00/1M | $6.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.19/1M | $2.40/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Anthropic | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Oct 15, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 132.9 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 10882ms | — |
| Latency | 10882ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 82.1 |
| Reasoning Score | 56.3 | 50.7 |
| Intelligence | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| Coding | 32.6 | 30.5 |
| Math | 83.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 67.2% | 86.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 76.0% | — |
| HLE | 9.7% | 26.2% |
| LiveCodeBench | 61.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 83.7% | — |
| SciCode | 43.3% | 43.1% |
| LCR | 70.3% | 66.0% |
| IFBench | 54.3% | 70.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 54.7% | 83.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 27.3% | 24.2% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Max Thinking offers the best value at $1.20/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning) reaches a 32.6 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Claude 4.5 Haiku (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 Max Thinking
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
