Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning)
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) leads on the PM Index (48.0 vs 46.8).
- Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) is cheaper ($1.35 vs $6.00 per 1M tokens).
- Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) is faster (50 vs 43 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 48.0 | 46.8 |
| AA Intelligence | 44.4 | 45.0 |
| AA Coding | 46.4 | 41.3 |
| AA Agentic | 61.6 | 55.8 |
| Blended $/1M | $6.00 | $1.35 |
| Output tok/s | 43 | 50 |