Olmo 3 32B Think vs Claude Opus 4.6
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #12 of 4676.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #33 of 44$0.241 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #19 of 3853.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.15Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.50Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | $25.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 66K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Olmo-3-32B-Think | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,299.7187% of row best · rating · olmo-3-32b-think; 95% CI [1291.40753288, 1308.02044894]; votes 5682; rank 234 | 1,497.54100% of row best · rating · claude-opus-4-6; 95% CI [1494.14263199, 1500.94441396]; votes 75878; rank 5 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Olmo-3-32B-Think | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Ai2 | Anthropic |
| Family | Olmo 3 32b Think | Claude 4 |
| Model | Olmo-3-32B-Think | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Version | Olmo-3-32B-Think | Claude Opus 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-02-05 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2025-05-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 66K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 32.2B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Anthropic (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Olmo 3 32B Think Capabilities
Claude Opus 4.6 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Olmo 3 32B Think vs Claude Opus 4.6 FAQs
Is Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Olmo 3 32B Think and Claude Opus 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
Olmo 3 32B Think is $0.15 and Claude Opus 4.6 is $5.00 per million tokens, so Olmo 3 32B Think is cheaper on this metric. Olmo 3 32B Think is $0.50 and Claude Opus 4.6 is $25.00 per million tokens, so Olmo 3 32B Think is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
Claude Opus 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. Olmo 3 32B Think supports 66K and Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Olmo 3 32B Think is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Olmo 3 32B Think is open weight; Claude Opus 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Olmo 3 32B Think and Claude Opus 4.6 understand images?+
Olmo 3 32B Think is not documented with image input; Claude Opus 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
Claude Opus 4.6 has the larger sourced maximum output: Olmo 3 32B Think supports 33K and Claude Opus 4.6 supports 128K output tokens.
Do Olmo 3 32B Think and Claude Opus 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Olmo 3 32B Think: reasoning. Claude Opus 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
Olmo 3 32B Think has 1 sourced provider route; Claude Opus 4.6 has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Olmo 3 32B Think or Claude Opus 4.6?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.