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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3.7-Plus

Qwen3.7-Plus leads the LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 36.9. Qwen3.7-Plus is 10.7x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.7-Plus leads the overall LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 36.9, ranking #54 overall.

The models split the 8 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 10.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3.7-Plus also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

Choose Qwen3.7-Plus

  • overall performance matters — it scores 42.5 and ranks #54 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 10.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
Qwen3.7-Plus
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.9
#78
42.5
#54
Reasoning
38.0
#70
43.0
#46
Coding
25.5
#76
30.4
#55
Agents
24.0
#59
24.0
#59
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 8
4 of 8
Input price
$3.00 / M
$0.32 / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
$1.28 / M
Context window
200,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

6 shared
Index
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Qwen3.7-Plus
Math
34.4#49
39.7#16
Vision
25.4#50
32.1#24
Tool use
20.2#56
22.4#45
Long context
11.8#64
26.6#9
Multimodal
20.4#73
35.1#12
1 more shared indexes
Finance
30.5#23
37.1#4
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

17 reported for Claude Sonnet 4.6 · 70 for Qwen3.7-Plus

8 shared

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, SWE-Bench Verified), while Qwen3.7-Plus is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MCP Atlas, MMMU-Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.0).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Mon Oct 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.7-Plus costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 9.4x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 11.7x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 05 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input tokens$0.32
Output tokens$1.28
Best providerTogether
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.7-Plus accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3.7-Plus can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mon Oct 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.7-Plus

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 Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.7-Plus

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31.

Qwen3.7-Plus is 3 months newer than Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

7 months ago

Qwen3.7-Plus

May 31, 2026

4 months 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 Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra. Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together, Fireworks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen3.7-Plus

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.32/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.28/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.7-Plus
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen3.7-Plus.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Qwen3.7-Plus?

Qwen3.7-Plus leads the LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 36.9. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Qwen3.7-Plus is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 compare to Qwen3.7-Plus in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Qwen3.7-Plus scores IFEval: 94.6%, MMLU-Redux: 94.5%, HMMT Feb 26: 92.9%, MRCR v2: 91.7%, OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.4%.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper than Qwen3.7-Plus?

Qwen3.7-Plus is 9.4x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Qwen3.7-Plus costs $0.32/M input and $1.28/M output via together.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Qwen3.7-Plus 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 Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.9 vs 42.5), context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.32/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3.7-Plus is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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