Model Comparison

GPT-5 nano (minimal)
vs. Qwen3.7 Max

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

Alibaba logo Qwen3.7 Max 11 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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GPT-5 nano (minimal)

100.0 value score

23.1 reasoning / $0.14/1M

Lowest Price

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GPT-5 nano (minimal)

$0.05/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Qwen3.7 Max

62.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Qwen3.7 Max

50.1 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

GPT-5 nano (minimal) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

GPT-5 nano (minimal) is 50x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.7 Max.

Speed gap

Qwen3.7 Max generates about 1.2x as many tokens per second as GPT-5 nano (minimal).

Reasoning gap

Qwen3.7 Max leads GPT-5 nano (minimal) by 39.3 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

Qwen3.7 Max leads GPT-5 nano (minimal) by 35.9 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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GPT-5 nano (minimal)

OpenAI

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Qwen3.7 Max

Alibaba

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Time

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Full Comparison

Metric
OpenAI logo GPT-5 nano (minimal)
OpenAI
Top Pick
Alibaba logo Qwen3.7 Max
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.05/1M$2.50/1M
Output Cost $0.40/1M$7.50/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.14/1M$3.75/1M
Specifications
Organization OpenAIAlibaba
Release Date Aug 7, 2025May 19, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 151.9 tok/s187.5 tok/s
TTFT 632ms1713ms
Latency 632ms14561ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.09.9
Reasoning Score 23.162.3
Intelligence 13.856.6
Coding 14.250.1
Math 27.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 42.8%92.3%
MMLU Pro 55.6%
HLE 4.1%38.1%
LiveCodeBench 47.0%
AIME 2025 27.3%
SciCode 29.1%48.8%
LCR 20.0%69.0%
IFBench 32.5%80.5%
TAU-bench v2 25.7%94.7%
TerminalBench Hard 6.8%50.8%

Key Takeaways

GPT-5 nano (minimal) offers the best value at $0.05/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Qwen3.7 Max has the strongest reasoning profile with a 62.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Qwen3.7 Max reaches a 50.1 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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GPT-5 nano (minimal)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Qwen3.7 Max

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development