What is the best alternative to Qwen3.7?

Grok 4.6 is the closest model that scores higher on the BenchLeader Index (60.5 against 60.3). For less money, GPT-6.1 Terra scores 65.2 at $2.00 per 1M tokens.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.7?

Yes: GPT-6.1 Terra (65.2, $2.00), Gemini 3.5 Flash (62.5, $3.38) and Qwen3.6 Max (62.4, $2.96), each within 4 Index points and cheaper than Qwen3.7's $3.75.

Is there an open-source alternative to Qwen3.7?

The best open-weights models on the BenchLeader Index are Kimi K3 (62.1), GLM-5 (60.2) and GLM 5.2 (60.1). You can download and run them yourself; check each licence on its model page.

How are these alternatives chosen?

From the models ranked on the BenchLeader Index today: the ones just above Qwen3.7, cheaper ones within 4 points, ones at least 1.5× as fast within 4 points, and the best open-weights models. Prices are list prices blended three input tokens to one output.

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Qwen3.7 alternatives

Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · ranked on the BenchLeader Index

As of 2 Nov 2026, Qwen3.7 by Alibaba scores 60.3 on the BenchLeader Index at $3.75 per 1M tokens blended. Grok 4.6 scores higher (60.5); GPT-6.1 Terra is the best cheaper model within 4 points (65.2 at $2.00); Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is at least 1.5× as fast at a similar score; Kimi K3 is the best open-weights option (62.1).

Scores higher

The closest models above Qwen3.7 on the Index.

Grok 4.6 SpaceXAI60.5 · $3.00
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic60.6 · $10.00
Gemini 3.1 Pro Google60.6 · $4.50

Cheaper, nearly as good

Within 4 Index points, for less per token.

GPT-6.1 Terra OpenAI65.2 · $2.00
Gemini 3.5 Flash Google62.5 · $3.38
Qwen3.6 Max Alibaba62.4 · $2.96
Gemini 3.7 Flash Google62.2 · $1.50
Muse Spark 1.1 Meta62.2 · $2.00

Faster

At least 1.5× the output speed, within 4 points.

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent SpaceXAI58.4 · $1.56

Open weights

The best models whose weights you can run yourself.

Kimi K3 Moonshot AI62.1 · $6.00
GLM-5 Zhipu AI60.2 · $1.55
GLM 5.2 Zhipu AI60.1 · $2.15

Every alternative side by side

Model	Index	$ / 1M blended	Tokens / s	Why
Qwen3.7 (this model)	60.3	$3.75	203	–
GPT-6.1 Terra	65.2	$2.00	107	cheaper
Gemini 3.5 Flash	62.5	$3.38	190	cheaper
Qwen3.6 Max	62.4	$2.96	–	cheaper
Gemini 3.7 Flash	62.2	$1.50	91	cheaper
Muse Spark 1.1	62.2	$2.00	206	cheaper
Kimi K3	62.1	$6.00	66	open weights
Claude Opus 4.8	60.6	$10.00	66	scores higher
Gemini 3.1 Pro	60.6	$4.50	143	scores higher
Grok 4.6	60.5	$3.00	70	scores higher
GLM-5	60.2	$1.55	62	open weights
GLM 5.2	60.1	$2.15	89	open weights
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent	58.4	$1.56	362	faster

Prices are list prices blended three input tokens to one output; speeds are measured medians, credited on each model page. The Index is BenchLeader's own, from independent benchmarks.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Qwen3.7?: Grok 4.6 is the closest model that scores higher on the BenchLeader Index (60.5 against 60.3). For less money, GPT-6.1 Terra scores 65.2 at $2.00 per 1M tokens.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Qwen3.7?: Yes: GPT-6.1 Terra (65.2, $2.00), Gemini 3.5 Flash (62.5, $3.38) and Qwen3.6 Max (62.4, $2.96), each within 4 Index points and cheaper than Qwen3.7's $3.75.
Is there an open-source alternative to Qwen3.7?: The best open-weights models on the BenchLeader Index are Kimi K3 (62.1), GLM-5 (60.2) and GLM 5.2 (60.1). You can download and run them yourself; check each licence on its model page.
How are these alternatives chosen?: From the models ranked on the BenchLeader Index today: the ones just above Qwen3.7, cheaper ones within 4 points, ones at least 1.5× as fast within 4 points, and the best open-weights models. Prices are list prices blended three input tokens to one output.