Model comparison
Claude 2 vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 25.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 4 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Claude 2 scores higher in 0 categories and Qwen3.6 Flash in 3 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Qwen3.6 Flash leads 39.0 to 9.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 2.5% for Claude 2 and 84.4% for Qwen3.6 Flash.
Side by side
| Claude 2 | Qwen3.6 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 25.0 | 38.8 |
| Released | 2023-07-11 | 2026-04-27 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.19 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.13 |
| Results tracked | 8 | 13 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Claude 2: —, Qwen3.6 Flash: —
| Benchmark | Claude 2 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| ALE-Bench | — | 326.4 |
| HumanEval+ | 61.6% | — |
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Claude 2: 21.7 (#216), Qwen3.6 Flash: 29.0 (#96)
| Benchmark | Claude 2 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| DTBench | 51.9% | 77.1% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 120.13 | 143.26 |
| SimpleBench | — | 35.2% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 20% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 18% |
| LMCA | — | 31% |
Math Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Claude 2: 9.3 (#320), Qwen3.6 Flash: 39.0 (#117)
| Benchmark | Claude 2 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 2.5% | 84.4% |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 22.5% |
| MATH Level 5 | 11.7% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 10.3% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 0% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Claude 2: 16.9 (#287), Qwen3.6 Flash: 42.1 (#100)
| Benchmark | Claude 2 | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 34.7% | 83.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 15.9% |
| MMLU | 78.5% | — |
| TriviaQA | 87.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude 2 better than Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 25.0 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Claude 2 and Qwen3.6 Flash share?
4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Claude 2 has 8 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Flash has 13.