Qwen3.6 35B-A3B vs Claude Haiku 5.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Haiku 5.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3.6 35B-A3B or Claude Haiku 5.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Claude Haiku 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Anthropic |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.49 | $0.50 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | — |
| Released | Apr 2026 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 84.8 | 89.7 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 144 | 159 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1585 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3.6 35B-A3B or Claude Haiku 5.5 cheaper?
Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.50 vs $1.49 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3.6 35B-A3B or Claude Haiku 5.5?
Claude Haiku 5.5 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.