GPT-5.4 vs Qwen3.7-Max

GPT-5.4 and Qwen3.7-Max are both current production-tier models. Qwen3.7-Max is meaningfully cheaper at $2.5 / $7.5 per 1M. Qwen3.7-Max has a 1M context window — about 3× the 400k of GPT-5.4. GPT-5.4 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge.

Specs side by side

Metric
OpenAI
GPT-5.4
Alibaba
Qwen3.7-Max
Input price (per 1M)$2.5$2.5
Output price (per 1M)$15$7.5
Context window400k tokens1M tokens
Speed tierbalancedbalanced
Open weightsNoNo
EU regionYesNo
Free tierNoNo
Prompt cachingYesYes
Vision inputYesNo
Extended thinkingYesYes

When to choose each

OpenAI

Choose GPT-5.4 if…

  • EU data residency is required
  • HIPAA eligibility is required
  • You need image input / vision
  • Coding is central to your workload
  • Reasoning is central to your workload
Alibaba

Choose Qwen3.7-Max if…

  • Cost is a priority ($2.5 / $7.5 per 1M vs $2.5 / $15 per 1M)
  • You need 1M context (3× more than GPT-5.4)

Benchmark delta

GPT-5.4 leads on

  • Coding
  • Reasoning
  • General knowledge
  • Instruction following
  • Tool use

Qwen3.7-Max leads on

Qwen3.7-Max has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.

FAQ — GPT-5.4 vs Qwen3.7-Max

GPT-5.4 vs Qwen3.7-Max — which is better?

GPT-5.4 and Qwen3.7-Max are both current production-tier models. Qwen3.7-Max is meaningfully cheaper at $2.5 / $7.5 per 1M. Qwen3.7-Max has a 1M context window — about 3× the 400k of GPT-5.4. GPT-5.4 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.

How does GPT-5.4 pricing compare to Qwen3.7-Max?

GPT-5.4 costs $2.5 / $15 per 1M vs Qwen3.7-Max at $2.5 / $7.5 per 1M. Qwen3.7-Max is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 100%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.

Does GPT-5.4 or Qwen3.7-Max have the bigger context window?

Qwen3.7-Max has a 1M-token context window — 3× the 400k context of GPT-5.4. Enough for entire codebases, books, or multi-document RAG.

Is there a free tier for GPT-5.4 or Qwen3.7-Max?

GPT-5.4: no — Free $5 credit for new accounts; paid thereafter. Qwen3.7-Max: no — No free API tier; Alibaba Model Studio gives new accounts trial credits.

Which is better for coding — GPT-5.4 or Qwen3.7-Max?

GPT-5.4 leads on coding benchmarks (GPT-5.4: 93/100, Qwen3.7-Max: 88/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — GPT-5.4 scores 93, Qwen3.7-Max scores 86.