Model Comparison
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Claude Opus 4.7
Claude Opus 4.7 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 7.4x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude Opus 4.7 is better at 6 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMLU, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0).
Claude Opus 4.7 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 8.3x cheaper than Claude Opus 4.7 ($5.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 6.9x cheaper than Claude Opus 4.7 ($25.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.7 is more expensive than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Opus 4.7 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3.5-397B-A17B's 262,144 tokens. Claude Opus 4.7 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Claude Opus 4.7 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Claude Opus 4.7
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Claude Opus 4.7 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while Claude Opus 4.7 was released on 2026-04-16.
Claude Opus 4.7 is 2 months newer than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B.
Feb 16, 2026
1 months ago
Apr 16, 2026
0 days ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. Claude Opus 4.7 is available from Anthropic.
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
Claude Opus 4.7
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-397B-A17B
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Claude Opus 4.7
View detailsAnthropic
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Claude Opus 4.7