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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Qwen3.7-Plus

Claude Sonnet 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.3 to 43.3. Qwen3.7-Plus is 7.1x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Sonnet 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.3 to 43.3, ranking #15 overall.

In the 8 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Sonnet 5 wins 8; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 7.1x 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 Sonnet 5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.3 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 8 of 8 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

Choose Qwen3.7-Plus

  • cost matters — it's about 7.1x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
Qwen3.7-Plus
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
49.3
#15
43.3
#36
Reasoning
48.8
#16
43.6
#33
Coding
39.8
#14
32.5
#41
Agents
33.7
#19
26.1
#39
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
8 of 8
0 of 8
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.32 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$1.28 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Claude Sonnet 5
Qwen3.7-Plus
Math
36.5#36
39.7#16
Vision
34.4#12
32.8#17
Tool use
25.6#27
24.3#33
Multimodal
32.6#17
35.2#9
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Claude Sonnet 5 · 70 for Qwen3.7-Plus

8 shared

Claude Sonnet 5 outperforms in 8 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, FrontierCode 1.1, Humanity's Last Exam, OSWorld-Verified, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Qwen3.7-Plus is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 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 5 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 5 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 7.8x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 5 is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
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

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Qwen3.7-Plus can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Sonnet 5 and Qwen3.7-Plus support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 5

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 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.7-Plus

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 5 was released on 2026-06-30, while Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31.

Claude Sonnet 5 is 1 month newer than Qwen3.7-Plus.

Claude Sonnet 5

Jun 30, 2026

1 months ago

1mo newer
Qwen3.7-Plus

May 31, 2026

2 months ago

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 5 is available from Anthropic. Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together, Fireworks.

Claude Sonnet 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

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 5 and Qwen3.7-Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Sonnet 5
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Qwen3.7-Plus
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 5 vs Qwen3.7-Plus.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or Qwen3.7-Plus?

Claude Sonnet 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.3 to 43.3. Claude Sonnet 5 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 5 compare to Qwen3.7-Plus in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 5 scores CharXiv-R: 88.3%, ChartMuseum: 86.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 85.2%, BrowseComp: 84.7%, GDP.pdf: 81.6%. 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 5 cheaper than Qwen3.7-Plus?

Qwen3.7-Plus is 6.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 5 costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/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 5 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Claude Sonnet 5 supports 1.0M 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 5 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.3 vs 43.3), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.32/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 5 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Claude Sonnet 5 is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3.7-Plus is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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