Model Comparison
Qwen3.7-Plus vs Qwen3.7 MaxWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3.7-Plus is 3.3x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Qwen3.7-Plus vs Qwen3.7 Max — which is better?
Qwen3.7-Plus (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3.7 Max (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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-Plus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (IFEval, QwenWorldBench, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Qwen3.7 Max is better at 32 benchmarks (BFCL-V4, Claw-Eval, CoWorkBench, CritPT, Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA, Global PIQA, GPQA, HMMT Feb 26, Humanity's Last Exam, IMO-AnswerBench, Include, LiveCodeBench v6, MAXIFE, MCP Atlas, MCP-Mark, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, MMMLU, NL2Repo, NOVA-63, PolyMATH, SciCode, SkillsBench, SpreadSheetBench-v1, SuperGPQA, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, VITA-Bench, WMT24++). Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 3.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Choose Qwen3.7-Plus if…
- cost matters — it's about 3.3x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2026
Choose Qwen3.7 Max if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 33 of 36 shared benchmarks
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3.7-Plus outperforms in 3 benchmarks (IFEval, QwenWorldBench, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while Qwen3.7 Max is better at 32 benchmarks (BFCL-V4, Claw-Eval, CoWorkBench, CritPT, Finance Agent v2, GDPval-AA, Global PIQA, GPQA, HMMT Feb 26, Humanity's Last Exam, IMO-AnswerBench, Include, LiveCodeBench v6, MAXIFE, MCP Atlas, MCP-Mark, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, MMMLU, NL2Repo, NOVA-63, PolyMATH, SciCode, SkillsBench, SpreadSheetBench-v1, SuperGPQA, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, VITA-Bench, WMT24++).
Qwen3.7 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens) is 3.9x cheaper than Qwen3.7 Max ($1.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens) is 2.9x cheaper than Qwen3.7 Max ($3.75/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3.7 Max is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.7-Plus supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3.7 Max does not.
Qwen3.7-Plus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3.7-Plus
Qwen3.7 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31, while Qwen3.7 Max was released on 2026-05-19.
Qwen3.7-Plus is 0 month newer than Qwen3.7 Max.
May 31, 2026
1 months ago
1w newerMay 19, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together. Qwen3.7 Max is available from Novita, Together.
Qwen3.7-Plus
Qwen3.7 Max
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.7-Plus
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7 Max
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3.7-Plus and Qwen3.7 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3.7-Plus vs Qwen3.7 Max.