AI model comparison
Qwen3.7 Max vs GPT-5.2
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3.7-Max is the flagship model in Alibaba's Qwen3.7 series.
- Input / 1M
- $1.48
- Output / 1M
- $4.43
- Context
- 1M
GPT-5.2 is the latest frontier-grade model in the GPT-5 series, offering stronger agentic and long context perfomance compared to GPT-5.1.
- Input / 1M
- $1.75
- Output / 1M
- $14
- Context
- 400K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.7 Max
2.0x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
GPT-5.2
30.4 vs 29.5 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3.7 Max
1M vs 400K 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 Max29.5GPT-5.230.4Coding index
Qwen3.7 Max66GPT-5.2Not availableAgentic index
Qwen3.7 Max22.5GPT-5.2Not availablePricing
Qwen3.7 Max vs GPT-5.2 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.48 | $1.75 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $4.43 | $14 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.18 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $1.84 | Not available |
| 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$5.16GPT-5.2$10.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.7 Max$61.95$26.55 cachedGPT-5.2$108.50$61.25 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.7 Max$230.10$53.10 cachedGPT-5.2$290.50$54.25 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 | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 400K tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Extra high, High, Medium, Low, None |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Medium |
| Release date | May 21, 2026 | December 10, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | GPT-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
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Our take
Qwen3.7 Max is 2.0x cheaper for a typical chat. GPT-5.2 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (30.4 vs 29.5). Qwen3.7 Max has the larger context window (1M vs 400K tokens). 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 GPT-5.2 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 GPT-5.2 costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.7 Max or GPT-5.2?
Qwen3.7 Max supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 400K for GPT-5.2.
Is Qwen3.7 Max smarter than GPT-5.2?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.7 Max scores 29.5 and GPT-5.2 scores 30.4, putting GPT-5.2 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.7 Max and GPT-5.2 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.7 Max and GPT-5.2 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.7 Max and GPT-5.2 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.