Model comparison
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen3.7 Max
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 61.9 to 51.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 25 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 25 benchmarks with published results for both. Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen3.7 Max in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads 87.9 to 62.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is ProofBench: 100% for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and 26% for Qwen3.7 Max.
- Qwen3.7 Max is cheaper at $2.50 / $7.50 per million input/output tokens, against $2 / $10 for Claude Sonnet 5.5.
Side by side
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 61.9 | 51.5 |
| Released | 2026-09-28 | 2026-05-19 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $2 | $2.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $10 | $7.50 |
| Results tracked | 32 | 33 |
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Category by category
Coding Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 67.3 (#6), Qwen3.7 Max: 50.4 (#45)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1774 | 1515 |
| SciCode | 61% | 48.8% |
| LMArena Coding | 1513 | 1498 |
| ALE-Bench | 1,819 | 1,189 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 77.3% |
| FrontierCode | 52.1% | — |
| CursorBench | 55.5% | — |
| FrontierSWE | 61.9% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 45.0 (#16), Qwen3.7 Max: 22.1 (#135)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 75.5% | — |
| GBAEval | — | 0.4% |
Reasoning Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 54.0 (#28), Qwen3.7 Max: 49.2 (#38)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 80.5% | 85.1% |
| CritPt | 31.4% | 13.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1495 | 1483 |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 65% | 32% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 165.03 | 153.68 |
| SimpleBench | — | 70.4% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 19% |
| EBR-Bench | — | 9.5% |
| DTBench | — | 92.3% |
| LMCA | — | 44% |
Math Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 87.9 (#6), Qwen3.7 Max: 62.4 (#32)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 88.8% | 64.6% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 80.5% | 34.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 100% | 95.6% |
| ProofBench | 100% | 26% |
| LMArena Math | 1510 | 1490 |
| FrontierMath Erdős | 2.9% | — |
Knowledge Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 66.0 (#12), Qwen3.7 Max: 61.6 (#28)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 95.6% | 90.9% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 46.5% | 55.8% |
| LMArena Expert | 1540 | 1488 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 51.5 (#6), Qwen3.7 Max: —
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1289 | — |
| Furniture Assembly | 75% | — |
Multilingual Qwen3.7 Max leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 55.3 (#30), Qwen3.7 Max: 56.9 (#15)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1452 | 1474 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1522 | 1530 |
| LMArena Russian | 1451 | 1484 |
Instruction Following Claude Sonnet 5.5 leads
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 78.3 (#11), Qwen3.7 Max: 76.7 (#38)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1495 | 1460 |
Long Context Too close to call
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 45.9 (#28), Qwen3.7 Max: 45.4 (#40)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1498 | 1482 |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Claude Sonnet 5.5: 66.0 (#40), Qwen3.7 Max: 65.0 (#54)
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1471 | 1476 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1465 | 1449 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1474 | 1481 |
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1110 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 better than Qwen3.7 Max?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is the stronger model overall, scoring 61.9 to 51.5 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Qwen3.7 Max?
Qwen3.7 Max is cheaper. It lists at $2.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens; Claude Sonnet 5.5 lists at $2 and $10.
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Qwen3.7 Max better for coding?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 67.3 versus 50.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks do Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Qwen3.7 Max share?
25 benchmarks have published results for both models. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has 32 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.7 Max has 33.