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Qwen3.7-Plus vs Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 52.1 to 42.7. Qwen3.7-Plus is 4.4x cheaper per token.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3.8 Max leads the overall LLM Stats Score 52.1 to 42.7, ranking #11 overall.

In the 14 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8 Max wins 14; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 4.4x 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 Qwen3.7-Plus

  • cost matters — it's about 4.4x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

Choose Qwen3.8 Max

  • overall performance matters — it scores 52.1 and ranks #11 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 14 of 14 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Qwen3.7-Plus
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
42.7
#44
52.1
#11
Reasoning
43.1
#39
50.8
#10
Coding
30.8
#47
39.7
#13
Agents
24.1
#47
37.3
#11
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 14
14 of 14
Input price
$0.32 / M
$1.65 / M
Output price
$1.28 / M
$4.95 / M
Context window
1,000,000
256,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

6 shared
Index
Qwen3.7-Plus
Qwen3.8 Max
Math
39.5#15
32.9#53
Vision
32.2#21
37.4#6
Tool use
23.8#38
31.7#7
Long context
26.0#10
29.5#4
Multimodal
35.0#11
38.9#2
1 more shared indexes
Productivity
-3.7#13
14.8#5
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

70 reported for Qwen3.7-Plus · 42 for Qwen3.8 Max

14 shared

Qwen3.7-Plus outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 14 benchmarks (AndroidWorld, CoWorkBench, ERQA, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, IFBench, LVBench, MMMU-Pro, NL2Repo, OSWorld-Verified, RealWorldQA, ScreenSpot Pro, SkillsBench, SWE-Bench Pro).

Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 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, Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens) is 5.2x cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max ($1.65/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens) is 3.9x cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max ($4.95/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3.8 Max is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input tokens$0.32
Output tokens$1.28
Best providerTogether
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input tokens$1.65
Output tokens$4.95
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.7-Plus accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3.8 Max's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3.8 Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3.7-Plus is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.8 Max
Input256,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Qwen3.7-Plus and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.

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

Qwen3.7-Plus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.8 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.7-Plus is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.8 Max uses Qwen3.8-Max License.

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

Qwen3.7-Plus

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.8 Max

Qwen3.8-Max License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.

Qwen3.8 Max is 2 months newer than Qwen3.7-Plus.

Qwen3.7-Plus

May 31, 2026

3 months ago

Qwen3.8 Max

Aug 2, 2026

1 months ago

2mo 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

Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together, Fireworks. Qwen3.8 Max is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita, Together.

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

Qwen3.8 Max

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $1.65/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.95/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $2.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.25/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Qwen3.7-Plus and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Qwen3.7-Plus
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.8 Max
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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3.7-Plus vs Qwen3.8 Max.

Which is better, Qwen3.7-Plus or Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 52.1 to 42.7. Qwen3.7-Plus is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3.8 Max 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 Qwen3.7-Plus compare to Qwen3.8 Max in benchmarks?

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%. Qwen3.8 Max scores PaperBench: 93.0%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 92.9%, GPQA: 92.6%, VideoMME w sub.: 90.4%, RealWorldQA: 88.0%.

Is Qwen3.7-Plus cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.7-Plus is 5.2x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3.7-Plus costs $0.32/M input and $1.28/M output via together. Qwen3.8 Max costs $1.65/M input and $4.95/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3.7-Plus and Qwen3.8 Max?

Qwen3.7-Plus supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.8 Max supports 256K 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-Plus and Qwen3.8 Max?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (42.7 vs 52.1), context window (1.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($0.32 vs $1.65/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen3.8-Max License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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