Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Anthropic) and Qwen 3 Max (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen 3 Max is ahead by 156 points (1,518 vs 1,362; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Claude 3.7 Sonnet resolves 70.3% versus 67.8% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Claude 3.7 Sonnet streams faster (85 tok/s) while Qwen 3 Max is the cheaper output token ($3.9/1M). Qwen 3 Max has the larger context window (262k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 SonnetHybrid-reasoning Sonnet from 2025. Kept for historical compare pages.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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156 pts advantage
5 tok/s faster
$11.10/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Qwen 3 Max is estimated to save $244.20/month ($2,930/year).
Higher SWE-bench (70.3%).
Lower output list price ($3.9/1M).
Lower TTFT (240 ms).
Larger window (262k).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Qwen 3 Max).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Higher SWE-bench (70.3%). |
| High-volume chat | Qwen 3 Max | Lower output list price ($3.9/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Lower TTFT (240 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Qwen 3 Max | Larger window (262k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Qwen 3 Max | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Qwen 3 Max). |
Closed flagship. Strong math. Compare to Sol and Opus on GPQA and SWE-bench, not on brand heat.
Sep 2025 open-weight mixture-of-experts. Self-host path. Don’t confuse it with Qwen 3 Max.
2025 hybrid-reasoning Sonnet. Deprecated for buying, kept for old compare URLs and “what did 3.7 score?”
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