AI model comparison
Qwen3.7 Plus vs Qwen3.5-27B
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen
Qwen3.7 Plus
Qwen3.7-Plus is a cost-effective model in Alibaba's Qwen3.7 series.
- Input / 1M
- $0.32
- Output / 1M
- $1.28
- Context
- 1M
Qwen
Qwen3.5-27B
The Qwen3.5 27B native vision-language Dense model incorporates a linear attention mechanism, delivering fast response times while balancing inference speed and performance.
- Input / 1M
- $0.26
- Output / 1M
- $2.60
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.7 Plus
1.4x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3.7 Plus
25.2 vs 22.9 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3.7 Plus
1M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Qwen3.7 Plus
Released June 3, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.7 Plus25.2Qwen3.5-27B22.9Coding index
Qwen3.7 Plus55.9Qwen3.5-27BNot availableAgentic index
Qwen3.7 Plus17.5Qwen3.5-27BNot availablePricing
Qwen3.7 Plus vs Qwen3.5-27B API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Plus | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.32 | $0.26 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.28 | $2.60 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.06 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.40 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $0.96 in / $3.84 out above 256K | Same rate at any length |
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 Plus$1.28Qwen3.5-27B$1.82Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.7 Plus$14.72$7.04 cachedQwen3.5-27B$18.20Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.7 Plus$50.56$12.16 cachedQwen3.5-27B$44.20Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Plus | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 82K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | June 3, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Plus | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
More on these models
Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
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Our take
Qwen3.7 Plus is 1.4x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3.7 Plus scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (25.2 vs 22.9). Qwen3.7 Plus has the larger context window (1M vs 262K 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 Plus or Qwen3.5-27B cheaper?
Qwen3.7 Plus is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.7 Plus costs $0.32 per 1M input tokens and $1.28 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen3.5-27B costs $0.26 per 1M input tokens and $2.60 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.7 Plus or Qwen3.5-27B?
Qwen3.7 Plus supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Qwen3.5-27B.
Is Qwen3.7 Plus smarter than Qwen3.5-27B?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.7 Plus scores 25.2 and Qwen3.5-27B scores 22.9, putting Qwen3.7 Plus ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.7 Plus and Qwen3.5-27B at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.7 Plus and Qwen3.5-27B answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.7 Plus and Qwen3.5-27B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.