Model comparison
Qwen3.6 Plus vs Qwen3.7 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 41 shared benchmark results across 8 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Qwen3.6 Plus #30 (Supported); Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3.6 Plus and Qwen3.7 Plus share 41 comparable benchmark results. 8 of 8 categories are comparable. 19 results are unique to Qwen3.6 Plus; 28 to Qwen3.7 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 41
- Qwen3.6 Plus only
- 19
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 28
- Comparable categories
- 8 / 8
Pick Qwen3.7 Plus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.6 Plus only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Why this result
Qwen3.7 Plus has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 67.22 versus 65.2. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Qwen3.7 Plus's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 92.9 against 60.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 61.6% to 70.3%.
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 | Qwen3.6 Plus | Δ | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Qwen3.6 Plus60.5 | Margin→ 32.4 | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 |
| Reasoning | Qwen3.6 Plus62.0 | Margin→ 29.7 | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 |
| Agentic | Qwen3.6 Plus61.6 | Margin→ 10.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 |
| Coding | Qwen3.6 Plus70.3 | Margin→ 5.3 | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 |
| Knowledge | Qwen3.6 Plus57.1 | Margin→ 3.0 | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 |
| Inst. Following | Qwen3.6 Plus82.3 | Margin→ 2.2 | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 |
| Multimodal | Qwen3.6 Plus79.8 | Margin→ 1.7 | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 |
| Multilingual | Qwen3.6 Plus84.7 | Margin→ 0.7 | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 61.6%B 70.3%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 8.7Terminal-Bench 2.0: Qwen3.6 Plus scored 61.6%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 70.3%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HLE
KnowledgeA 28.8%B 34.7%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 5.9HLE: Qwen3.6 Plus scored 28.8%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 34.7%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HMMT Feb 2026
MathA 87.8%B 92.9%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 5.1HMMT Feb 2026: Qwen3.6 Plus scored 87.8%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 92.9%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
CharXiv
MultimodalA 81.5%B 85.9%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 4.4CharXiv: Qwen3.6 Plus scored 81.5%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 85.9%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
IFBench
Inst. FollowingA 75.8%B 79.1%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 3.3IFBench: Qwen3.6 Plus scored 75.8%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 79.1%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3.6 Plus1M | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.7 Plus wins22 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 61.6% | 70.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Claw-EvalSource | 58.8% | 62.7% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| QwenClawBenchSource | 57.2% | 61.8% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | 70.7% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | 44.3% | 45.6% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| DeepPlanningSource | 41.5% | 62.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| ToolathlonSource | 39.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 48.2% | 73.2% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MCP-TasksSource | 74.1% | — | Not comparable |
| WideResearchSource | 74.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 27.6% | 20.8% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 97.7% | 93% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 31.8% | 21.8% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1135 | 936 | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 50.60% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 18.0% | — | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | — | 1536 | Not comparable |
| BFCL v4Source | — | 72.9% | 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 |
CodingQwen3.7 Plus wins11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 78.8% | 77.7% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 56.6% | 57.6% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 73.8% | 75.8% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | 87.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 25.56% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 54.5% | 55.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 40.7% | 45.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 70.3% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 41.1% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 51.3% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 89.6% | Not comparable |
ReasoningQwen3.7 Plus wins5 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3.7 Plus wins14 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 90.4% | 90.3% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SuperGPQASource | 71.6% | 71.4% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 88.5% | 88.5% | Tie |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 94.5% | 94.5% | Tie |
| C-EvalSource | 93.3% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 28.8% | 34.7% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 39.6% | 39.0% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 88.2% | 90.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-HLESource | 25.7% | 33.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 2.7% | 2.4% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 26.2% | 22.2% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 32.0% | 25.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
MathQwen3.7 Plus wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | 95.3% | — | Not comparable |
| HMMT Feb 2025Source | 96.7% | — | Not comparable |
| HMMT Nov 2025Source | 94.6% | — | Not comparable |
| HMMT Feb 2026Source | 87.8% | 92.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MMAnswerBenchSource | 83.8% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 26.207% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source | 8.333% | — | Not comparable |
| IMOAnswerBenchSource | — | 86.0% | Not comparable |
| ApexSource | — | 22.7% | Not comparable |
MultilingualQwen3.7 Plus wins5 benchmarks
MultimodalQwen3.7 Plus wins19 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Plus | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMUSource | 86.0% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | 78.8% | 79% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MathVisionSource | 88.0% | 90.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| VideoMMMUSource | 84.0% | 85.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | 68.2% | 79.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| CharXivSource | 81.5% | 85.9% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| V*Source | 96.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 78.0% | 80.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1249 | 1288 | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| ERQASource | — | 69.8% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 71.0% | 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 |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | — | 87.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Which is better, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.22 to 65.2. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 61.6% and 70.3%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60.1 versus 57.1. Inside this category, AA-HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 75.6 versus 70.3. Inside this category, AA-SciCode is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 92.9 versus 60.5. Inside this category, HMMT Feb 2026 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for reasoning, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 91.7 versus 62. Inside this category, CritPt is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 71.7 versus 61.6. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.5 versus 79.8. Inside this category, Design Arena Website is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 84.5 versus 82.3. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multilingual tasks, Qwen3.6 Plus or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for multilingual tasks in this comparison, averaging 85.4 versus 84.7. Inside this category, NOVA-63 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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