Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)Qwen3.6-PlusVSAlibaba Cloud (Qwen)Qwen3.7-Max
Our Take
We recommend Qwen3.7-Max if you need peak intelligence for reasoning and coding tasks, or the 3.3x cheaper Qwen3.6-Plus to optimize your budget for high-volume pipelines. While Qwen3.7-Max holds a clear performance lead, it carries a heavy price premium. Choose Qwen3.7-Max for complex logic, or Qwen3.6-Plus for budget efficiency.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the SWE-bench Pro benchmark. Qwen3.7-Max scored 60.6%, while Qwen3.6-Plus scored 56.6%.
Reasoning Benchmarks: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Qwen3.7-Max scored 92.4%, while Qwen3.6-Plus scored 90.4%.
Cost Efficiency: Qwen3.6-Plus pricing ($0.5/M input, $3/M output) is 3.3x cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max ($2.5/M input, $7.5/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)
56.6%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
90.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)3.3x cheaper
$1.13Input: $0.50 | Output: $3.00Context Window
1.05M tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-pro)Winner (+4.0%)
60.6%complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+2.0%)
92.4%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$3.75Input: $2.50 | Output: $7.50Context Window
1.05M tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Qwen3.6-Plus vs Qwen3.7-Max
Qwen3.6-Plus is cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max. Qwen3.6-Plus has a blended cost of $1.13/1M tokens, which is about 3.3x cheaper than Qwen3.7-Max at $3.75/1M tokens.
Qwen3.7-Max is better for coding tasks on this benchmark. It scores 60.6% on swe-bench-pro (complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning) compared to Qwen3.6-Plus which scores 56.6%.
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