Model Comparison

Qwen3.7 Max vs North Mini Code 1.0Which is better in 2026?

Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Qwen3.7 Max vs North Mini Code 1.0 — which is better?

Qwen3.7 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and North Mini Code 1.0 (by Cohere) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Qwen3.7 Max outperforms in 5 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6, SciCode, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while North Mini Code 1.0 is better at 0 benchmarks. Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Qwen3.7 Max if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks

Choose North Mini Code 1.0 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Qwen3.7 Max outperforms in 5 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6, SciCode, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while North Mini Code 1.0 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3.7 Max specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Qwen3.7 Max specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7 Max
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Cohere
North Mini Code 1.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.7 Max is licensed under a proprietary license, while North Mini Code 1.0 uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Qwen3.7 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

North Mini Code 1.0

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.7 Max was released on 2026-05-19, while North Mini Code 1.0 was released on 2026-06-09.

North Mini Code 1.0 is 1 month newer than Qwen3.7 Max.

Qwen3.7 Max

May 19, 2026

1 months ago

North Mini Code 1.0

Jun 9, 2026

1 months ago

3w 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.7 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (91.6% vs 70.3%)
Higher SciCode score (53.5% vs 38.2%)
Higher SWE-Bench Pro score (60.6% vs 40.2%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.4% vs 67.6%)
Higher Terminal-Bench 2.0 score (69.7% vs 36.0%)
Cohere
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3.7 Max and North Mini Code 1.0 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen3.7 Max
✓ Preferred
North Mini Code 1.0
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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7 Max
Cohere
North Mini Code 1.0

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.7 Max vs North Mini Code 1.0.

Which is better, Qwen3.7 Max or North Mini Code 1.0?

Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.7 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and North Mini Code 1.0 is made by Cohere. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Qwen3.7 Max compare to North Mini Code 1.0 in benchmarks?

Qwen3.7 Max scores HMMT Feb 26: 97.1%, Kernel Bench L3: 96.0%, MMLU-Redux: 95.0%, IFEval: 94.3%, GPQA: 92.4%. North Mini Code 1.0 scores LiveCodeBench v6: 70.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 67.6%, SWE-Bench Pro: 40.2%, SciCode: 38.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 36.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.7 Max and North Mini Code 1.0?

Qwen3.7 Max supports 1.0M tokens and North Mini Code 1.0 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3.7 Max and North Mini Code 1.0?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Qwen3.7 Max and North Mini Code 1.0?

Qwen3.7 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and North Mini Code 1.0 is developed by Cohere.

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