Model comparison
GPT-5.1 vs Qwen3.7 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 17 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.1 #94 (Estimated); Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-5.1 and Qwen3.7 Plus share 17 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to GPT-5.1; 52 to Qwen3.7 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 17
- GPT-5.1 only
- 4
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 52
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Qwen3.7 Plus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.1 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 17 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Qwen3.7 Plus is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 67.22 to 53.65. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen3.7 Plus's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 92.9 against 26.4.
Qwen3.7 Plus gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for GPT-5.1.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | GPT-5.1 | Δ | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | GPT-5.126.4 | Margin→ 66.5 | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 |
| Agentic | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 |
| Coding | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 |
| Reasoning | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 |
| Knowledge | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 |
| Multilingual | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 |
| Multimodal | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 |
| Inst. Following | GPT-5.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-5.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-5.1$1.25 input / $10 output | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-5.1111 tok/s | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-5.157.47 s | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-5.1200K | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Qwen3.7 Plus lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 21.0% | 20.8% | GPT-5.1 leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 81.9% | 93% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 41.24% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 24.4% | 21.8% | GPT-5.1 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 987 | 936 | GPT-5.1 leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 70.3% | Not comparable |
| QwenClawBenchSource | — | 61.8% | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | — | 1536 | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 62.7% | Not comparable |
| BFCL v4Source | — | 72.9% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 73.2% | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 45.6% | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | — | 62.3% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 73.3% | Not comparable |
| AndroidWorldSource | — | 81.0% | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 22.4% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 2.8% | Not comparable |
Coding10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 24.61% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 49.4% | 55.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 43.3% | 45.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 70.3% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 77.7% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 57.6% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 75.8% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 41.1% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 51.3% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 89.6% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.9% | 39.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.3% | 90.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-HLESource | 26.5% | 33.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 5.6% | 2.4% | GPT-5.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 37.6% | 22.2% | GPT-5.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 51.3% | 25.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| GPQASource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 34.7% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 88.5% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | — | 94.5% | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 71.4% | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
MathQwen3.7 Plus wins5 benchmarks
Multilingual5 benchmarks
Multimodal17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 75.5% | 80.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1217 | 1288 | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 79% | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 85.9% | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | — | 69.8% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 71.0% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 79.0% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 81.7% | Not comparable |
| MMSearch-PlusSource | — | 41.4% | Not comparable |
| RealWorldQASource | — | 86.9% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.4% | Not comparable |
| OCRBench V2Source | — | 70.7% | Not comparable |
| ODINW13Source | — | 51.1% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 88.0% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | — | 87.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.22 to 53.65.
Which is better for math, GPT-5.1 or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 92.9 versus 26.4. GPT-5.1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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