Qwen3.7 Max vs Qwen3.8 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3.7 MaxQwen | Qwen3.8 FlashQwen |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #13 of 44$0.057 per LiveBench case | #4 of 44$0.021 per LiveBench case |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.475Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $0.113Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $4.425Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | $0.382Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-09-15-d25aabda0010 · outcome_score · leader | -3.6396% of row best · score · Qwen3.7 Max; 95% CI [-4.47002493, -2.78058186]; sessions 38392; observations 1816729; rank 34 | -0.07100% of row best · score · Qwen3.8 Flash Next; 95% CI [-0.83684609, 0.68718675]; sessions 57458; observations 7278343; rank 26 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 77.5098% of row best · percent · qwen3.7-max · 12,909 output tokens / case | 79.12100% of row best · percent · qwen3.8-flash-next · 54,438 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 81.2698% of row best · points · Qwen3.7 Max (default) · 8,636 output tokens / case | 83.20100% of row best · points · Qwen3.8 Flash · 24,187 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen3 7 | Qwen3 8 Flash |
| Model | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Version | Qwen3.7 Max | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-05-20 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision | agents, chat, computer-use, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
Qwen3.7 Max Capabilities
Qwen3.8 Flash Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.7 Max vs Qwen3.8 Flash FAQs
Is Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.7 Max and Qwen3.8 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.7 Max is $1.475 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.113 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.7 Max is $4.425 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.382 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Qwen3.7 Max is 1,000K and Qwen3.8 Flash is 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.8 Flash leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 2 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Qwen3.7 Max is not marked open weight; Qwen3.8 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.7 Max and Qwen3.8 Flash understand images?+
Qwen3.7 Max is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.8 Flash has the larger sourced maximum output: Qwen3.7 Max supports 66K and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 131K output tokens.
Do Qwen3.7 Max and Qwen3.8 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.7 Max: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Qwen3.8 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.7 Max has 4 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 Flash has 4, a tie.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.7 Max or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.