Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Qwen3.7 Max
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 45.2. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 9.4x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 45.2, ranking #19 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Haiku 5.5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 9.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Haiku 5.5
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.0 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 9.4x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Qwen3.7 Max
- you want predictable pricing at $1.25/M input and $3.75/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 42 for Qwen3.7 Max
Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro), while Qwen3.7 Max is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Haiku 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 12.5x cheaper than Qwen3.7 Max ($1.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 7.5x cheaper than Qwen3.7 Max ($3.75/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.7 Max is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3.7 Max is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3.7 Max does not.
Claude Haiku 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Qwen3.7 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while Qwen3.7 Max was released on 2026-05-19.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 5 months newer than Qwen3.7 Max.
Oct 7, 2026
4 days ago
4mo newerMay 19, 2026
4 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Qwen3.7 Max's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.7 Max's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3.7 Max is available from Novita, DeepInfra, Together.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Qwen3.7 Max
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and Qwen3.7 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Qwen3.7 Max.