Side-by-side comparison · AI Assistants & LLMs
Artificial Analysis vs Claude vs Qwen Chat
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone choosing an AI model or tool who wants independent numbers on quality, speed and price before paying.
Pick it if: Anyone who writes, researches or makes decisions for a living, plus anyone curious about Claude Code.
Pick it if: Anyone after a capable free assistant with image, video, slides and website tools, and developers who want open models.
Claude scores highest overall, but Artificial Analysis gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | Claude | Qwen Chat |
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| In one line | Free, independent scores for how smart, fast and cheap each AI model is. | Anthropic's chat assistant, at its best on careful writing and long documents. | Alibaba's generous free assistant for research, slides, websites, images and video. |
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free | $20/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | Claude | Qwen Chat |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.6Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | Claude | Qwen Chat |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | No | Yes | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | Yes |
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| Works with your files | No | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | Yes |
| Writes code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 2/ 17 | 14/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | Claude | Qwen Chat |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyone choosing between AI models. | Free Free Trying it out and light daily use. | FreeOur pick Free Most people. The free limits are generous for chat and research. |
Commercial Custom Companies that need deeper data or custom testing. | ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone who uses it most days. | Go $4/mo Regular users who want higher chat limits. | |
Max From $100/mo Heavy users and people living in Claude Code. | Plus $19/mo Creators making images and video most days. | ||
Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses with 2 to 150 people. | Pro $99/mo Heavy video and image users who need priority. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free site. The paid data and custom testing are for AI companies and large businesses comparing models at scale. | Start on Free to see if the writing suits you. Most people who stick with it move to Pro within a month; only go to Max if you hit the Pro limits every day or you're running Claude Code for hours at a time. | Start free; most people never need to pay. Go at $4 is cheap if you hit the chat limits. Prices are App Store prices, so check the in-app screen before you subscribe. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Artificial Analysis, Claude or Qwen Chat?
Claude scores highest overall in our ratings (Artificial Analysis 4.3/5, Claude 4.6/5 and Qwen Chat 4.0/5). Artificial Analysis is best for checking which AI model is best right now and Comparing API prices and speeds. Claude is best for long-form writing and editing and reading and summarising long documents. Qwen Chat is best for A free assistant that does a bit of everything and quick webpages and slide decks from a prompt.
Which is cheaper, Artificial Analysis, Claude or Qwen Chat?
Artificial Analysis: It's free to use. Claude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Qwen Chat: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $4/mo.
Which is easier to use, Artificial Analysis, Claude or Qwen Chat?
Claude rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who writes, researches or makes decisions for a living, plus anyone curious about Claude Code.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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