Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen 3.7 Max
Anthropic against Alibaba (Qwen), costed on the same three workloads. Qwen 3.7 Max is cheaper on all three workloads.
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Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Qwen 3.7 Max | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$12,083 | $8,044 | $4,039 (1.5×) |
| Document summarizer 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,458 | $1,095 | $363 (+33%) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$8,424 | $6,120 | $2,304 (+38%) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Qwen 3.7 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $3 | $2.5 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $15 | $7.5 |
| Cached input | $0.3 | $0.5 |
| Context window | 1M | 992K |
| Maximum output | 128K | 66K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | yes | no |
Beyond the price
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 reads up to 1M tokens of context in one request; Qwen 3.7 Max stops at 992K.
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 can write up to 128K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max.
- Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts images as input.
- Cached input costs 90% less than fresh input on Claude Sonnet 4.6 and 80% less on Qwen 3.7 Max, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt.
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Full detail: Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing · Qwen 3.7 Max pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Qwen 3.7 Max?
Qwen 3.7 Max is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen 3.7 Max cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: Claude Sonnet 4.6 $12,083, Qwen 3.7 Max $8,044 (Qwen 3.7 Max is cheaper by $4,039); document summarizer: Claude Sonnet 4.6 $1,458, Qwen 3.7 Max $1,095 (Qwen 3.7 Max is cheaper by $363); coding agent: Claude Sonnet 4.6 $8,424, Qwen 3.7 Max $6,120 (Qwen 3.7 Max is cheaper by $2,304). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen 3.7 Max differ apart from price?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 reads up to 1M tokens of context in one request; Qwen 3.7 Max stops at 992K. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can write up to 128K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max. Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts images as input. Cached input costs 90% less than fresh input on Claude Sonnet 4.6 and 80% less on Qwen 3.7 Max, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt.