Model comparison
Qwen3.7-Plus vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
- Input
- $0.40 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $1.20 / 1M tokens
- Context
- 1M
- Released
- 2026-06-02
- Input
- $3.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 1M
- Released
- 2026-02-17
Qwen3.7-Plus scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; Qwen3.7-Plus is cheaper on input tokens ($0.4 vs $3 per 1M, 7.5×).
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Qwen3.7-Plus | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Alibaba (Qwen) | Anthropic |
| Released | 2026-06-02 | 2026-02-17 |
| Context window | 1M | 1Msame |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 64K |
| Input price | $0.40 / 1M tokens | $3.00 |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M tokens | $15.00 |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | not published |
| License | Proprietary (API-only) | Proprietary |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Vision, Video | Text, Vision, PDF |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not disclosed | August 2025 |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7-Plus | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 70.3% | 59.1% |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.3% | 74.1% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Qwen3.7-Plus if…
- You care about Terminal-Bench 2.0, GPQA Diamond (it scores higher on 2 shared benchmarks).
- Cost matters: input tokens cost 7.5× less ($0.4 vs $3 per 1M).
- You need Video input, which Claude Sonnet 4.6 lacks.
- Your use case is: computer-use and mobile agents that read screens and click the right UI element.
Pick Claude Sonnet 4.6 if…
- You need PDF input, which Qwen3.7-Plus lacks.
- Your use case is: agentic coding and large-scale refactors in Claude Code and IDE integrations.
FAQ
Which is better, Qwen3.7-Plus or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3.7-Plus scores higher on 2 of the 2 benchmarks both models report; Qwen3.7-Plus is cheaper on input tokens ($0.4 vs $3 per 1M, 7.5×). The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How much cheaper is Qwen3.7-Plus?
Qwen3.7-Plus: $0.40 / 1M tokens input, $1.20 / 1M tokens output. Claude Sonnet 4.6: $3.00 input, $15.00 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Qwen3.7-Plus and Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3.7-Plus offers 1M with up to 32,768 tokens output; Claude Sonnet 4.6 offers 1M with up to 64K output.
Is Qwen3.7-Plus newer than Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3.7-Plus was released 2026-06-02; Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released 2026-02-17.