Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3.7 Max

Qwen3.7 Max has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Qwen3.7 Max is 5.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, SWE-Bench Verified), while Qwen3.7 Max is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MCP Atlas, SWE-bench Multilingual, Terminal-Bench 2.0).

Qwen3.7 Max has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.7 Max costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Qwen3.7 Max ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Qwen3.7 Max ($3.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than Qwen3.7 Max.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Opus 4.6

Input tokens$5.00

Output tokens$25.00

Best providerAnthropic

Qwen3.7 Max

Input tokens$1.25

Output tokens$3.75

Best providerNovita

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3.7 Max is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.6

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Qwen3.7 Max

Input1,000,000 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3.7 Max does not.

Claude Opus 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3.7 Max

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.7 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Qwen3.7 Max was released on 2026-05-19.

Qwen3.7 Max is 3 months newer than Claude Opus 4.6.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

3 months ago

Qwen3.7 Max

May 19, 2026

1 weeks ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3.7 Max is available from Novita, Together.

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Qwen3.7 Max

Novita

Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $7.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (53.1% vs 41.4%)

Higher MMMLU score (91.1% vs 90.3%)

Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.8% vs 80.4%)

Qwen3.7 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher GPQA score (92.4% vs 91.3%)

Higher MCP Atlas score (76.4% vs 62.7%)

Higher SWE-bench Multilingual score (78.3% vs 77.8%)

Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (69.7% vs 65.4%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Claude Opus 4.6	Qwen3.7 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Qwen3.7 Max.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.7 Max has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3.7 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.6 compare to Qwen3.7 Max in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. Qwen3.7 Max scores HMMT Feb 26: 97.1%, Kernel Bench L3: 96.0%, MMLU-Redux: 95.0%, IFEval: 94.3%, GPQA: 92.4%.

Is Claude Opus 4.6 cheaper than Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.7 Max is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3.7 Max costs $1.25/M input and $3.75/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and Qwen3.7 Max?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.7 Max supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.6 and Qwen3.7 Max?

Key differences include input pricing ($5.00 vs $1.25/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and Qwen3.7 Max?

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3.7 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.