Qwen3.7 Max vs Step 5 Preview
Which is better for the money: Qwen3.7 Max by Alibaba or Step 5 Preview by StepFun? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Step 5 Preview
Step 5 Preview vs Qwen3.7 Max: 48.1% more intelligence, 47.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 27.4% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Qwen3.7 Max | Step 5 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 29.5 | 43.7 | +48.1% Step 5 Preview is 48.1% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,277.12 | $1,190.26 | −47.7% Step 5 Preview is 47.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.61s | 12.06s | −27.4% Step 5 Preview is 27.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.50 / $7.50 | $1.00 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Qwen3.7 Max is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (High, Default Fallback) scores 53.60 for $2172.
- Step 5 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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