Model comparison
Qwen3.7 Max vs Qwen3.7 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 48 shared benchmark results across 8 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Qwen3.7 Max #10 (Supported); Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3.7 Max and Qwen3.7 Plus share 48 comparable benchmark results. 7 of 8 categories are comparable. 10 results are unique to Qwen3.7 Max; 21 to Qwen3.7 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 48
- Qwen3.7 Max only
- 10
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 21
- Comparable categories
- 7 / 8
Pick Qwen3.7 Max if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.7 Plus only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 48 shared benchmark results across 8 evidence categories; 7 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 Max is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 72.84 to 67.22. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen3.7 Max's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 97.1 against 92.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 41.4% to 34.7%. Qwen3.7 Plus does hit back in agentic, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
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 | Qwen3.7 Max | Δ | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Qwen3.7 Max97.1 | Margin← 4.2 | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 |
| Knowledge | Qwen3.7 Max64.2 | Margin← 4.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 |
| Coding | Qwen3.7 Max77.9 | Margin← 2.3 | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 |
| Agentic | Qwen3.7 Max69.7 | Margin→ 2.0 | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 |
| Multilingual | Qwen3.7 Max87.0 | Margin← 1.6 | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 |
| Reasoning | Qwen3.7 Max90.4 | Margin→ 1.3 | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 |
| Inst. Following | Qwen3.7 Max84.4 | Margin→ 0.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 |
| Multimodal | Qwen3.7 MaxNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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HLE
KnowledgeA 41.4%B 34.7%Winner: Qwen3.7 MaxΔ 6.7HLE: Qwen3.7 Max scored 41.4%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 34.7%. Qwen3.7 Max wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HMMT Feb 2026
MathA 97.1%B 92.9%Winner: Qwen3.7 MaxΔ 4.2HMMT Feb 2026: Qwen3.7 Max scored 97.1%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 92.9%. Qwen3.7 Max wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 60.6%B 57.6%Winner: Qwen3.7 MaxΔ 3SWE-bench Pro: Qwen3.7 Max scored 60.6%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 57.6%. Qwen3.7 Max wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 80.4%B 77.7%Winner: Qwen3.7 MaxΔ 2.7SWE-bench Verified: Qwen3.7 Max scored 80.4%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 77.7%. Qwen3.7 Max wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SciCode
CodingA 53.5%B 51.3%Winner: Qwen3.7 MaxΔ 2.2SciCode: Qwen3.7 Max scored 53.5%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 51.3%. Qwen3.7 Max wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.7 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3.7 MaxNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3.7 MaxNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3.7 MaxNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3.7 Max1M | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.7 Plus wins26 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.7% | 70.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| QwenClawBenchSource | 64.3% | 61.8% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| QwenWebBenchSource | 1568 | 1536 | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| Claw-EvalSource | 65.2% | 62.7% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| BFCL v4Source | 75.0% | 72.9% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| MCP AtlasSource | 76.4% | 73.2% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| VITA-BenchSource | 47.9% | 45.6% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 30.6% | 20.8% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 94.7% | 93% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 38.7% | 21.8% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1273 | 936 | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 64.27% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 18.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 908 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 25.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 45.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | 42.5% | — | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | 50.8% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 74.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 83.4% | — | 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 |
CodingQwen3.7 Max wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 80.4% | 77.7% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 60.6% | 57.6% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 78.3% | 75.8% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| NL2RepoSource | 47.2% | 41.1% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| SciCodeSource | 53.5% | 51.3% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | 91.6% | 89.6% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 69.7% | 70.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 66.0% | 55.9% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 48.8% | 45.5% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
ReasoningQwen3.7 Plus wins3 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3.7 Max wins13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 92.4% | 90.3% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 92.4% | 90.3% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| HLESource | 41.4% | 34.7% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 89.6% | 88.5% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 95% | 94.5% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| SuperGPQASource | 73.6% | 71.4% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| MMMLUSource | 90.3% | 89.0% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 46.0% | 39.0% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.3% | 90.0% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-HLESource | 38.1% | 33.4% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 14.1% | 2.4% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.1% | 22.2% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 22.9% | 25.5% | Qwen3.7 Max leads |
MathQwen3.7 Max wins3 benchmarks
MultilingualQwen3.7 Max wins5 benchmarks
Multimodal17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1293 | 1288 | Qwen3.7 Max 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 |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Which is better, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Max is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 72.84 to 67.22. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 41.4% and 34.7%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Max has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 64.2 versus 60.1. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Max has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 77.9 versus 75.6. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Max has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 97.1 versus 92.9. Inside this category, Apex is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for reasoning, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 91.7 versus 90.4. Inside this category, CritPt is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 71.7 versus 69.7. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 84.5 versus 84.4. Inside this category, AA-IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multilingual tasks, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Max has the edge for multilingual tasks in this comparison, averaging 87 versus 85.4. Inside this category, INCLUDE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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