AI model comparison
Qwen3.7 Max vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen
Qwen3.7 Max
Qwen3.7-Max is the flagship model in Alibaba's Qwen3.7 series.
- Input / 1M
- $1.48
- Output / 1M
- $4.43
- Context
- 1M
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Sonnet 4.6 is Anthropic's most capable Sonnet-class model yet, with frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work.
- Input / 1M
- $3
- Output / 1M
- $15
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.7 Max
2.6x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Claude Sonnet 4.6
30.1 vs 29.5 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
1M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
Qwen3.7 Max
Released May 21, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.7 Max29.5Claude Sonnet 4.630.1Coding index
Qwen3.7 Max66Claude Sonnet 4.663Agentic index
Qwen3.7 Max22.5Claude Sonnet 4.631.8Pricing
Qwen3.7 Max vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.48 | $3 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $4.43 | $15 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $1.84 | $3.75 |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3.7 Max$5.16Claude Sonnet 4.6$13.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.7 Max$61.95$26.55 cachedClaude Sonnet 4.6$150$69 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.7 Max$230.10$53.10 cachedClaude Sonnet 4.6$480$75 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Max, High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Medium |
| Release date | May 21, 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Qwen3.7 Max is 2.6x cheaper for a typical chat. Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (30.1 vs 29.5). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.7 Max or Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper?
Qwen3.7 Max is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.7 Max costs $1.48 per 1M input tokens and $4.43 per 1M output tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.7 Max or Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Qwen3.7 Max supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Is Qwen3.7 Max smarter than Claude Sonnet 4.6?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.7 Max scores 29.5 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 30.1, putting Claude Sonnet 4.6 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.7 Max and Claude Sonnet 4.6 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.7 Max and Claude Sonnet 4.6 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.7 Max and Claude Sonnet 4.6 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.