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Smartest Qwen Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The smartest Qwen model is Qwen3.7 Max, scoring 56.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Qwen3.7 Plus (53.3) and Qwen3.6 Max Preview (51.8) round out the top three.

56.6Intelligence
45 t/sSpeed
$1.25Input /M
1MContext

The most capable AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of reasoning, knowledge, math and science benchmarks. These are the highest-scoring large language models available today.

  1. 1Q
    qwen3.7-max
    ReasoningToolsJSON$1.25/M · 45 t/s · 1.6s ttft
    56.6
    Intelligence
  2. 2Q
    qwen3.7-plus
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.320/M · 12 t/s · 1.4s ttft
    53.3
    Intelligence
  3. 3Q
    qwen3.6-max-preview
    ReasoningToolsJSON$1.04/M · 48 t/s · 1.5s ttft
    51.8
    Intelligence
  4. 4Q
    qwen3.6-plus
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.325/M · 36 t/s · 1.1s ttft
    50.0
    Intelligence
  5. 5Q
    qwen3.5-397b-a17b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.390/M · 154 t/s · 651ms ttft
    40.1
    Intelligence
  6. 6Q
    qwen3-max-thinking
    ReasoningToolsJSON$0.780/M · 27 t/s · 1.4s ttft
    39.8
    Intelligence
  7. 7Q
    qwen3.5-27b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.195/M · 45 t/s · 207ms ttft
    37.2
    Intelligence
  8. 8Q
    qwen3.6-27b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.288/M · 80 t/s · 390ms ttft
    37.1
    Intelligence
  9. 9Q
    qwen3.5-122b-a10b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.260/M · 93 t/s · 787ms ttft
    35.9
    Intelligence
  10. 10Q
    qwen3.5-9b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.100/M · 86 t/s · 376ms ttft
    32.4
    Intelligence
  11. 11Q
    qwen3.6-35b-a3b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.150/M · 177 t/s · 248ms ttft
    31.5
    Intelligence
  12. 12Q
    qwen3.5-35b-a3b
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.140/M · 180 t/s · 333ms ttft
    30.7
    Intelligence
  13. 13Q
    qwen3-235b-a22b-thinking-2507
    ReasoningToolsJSON$0.100/M · 79 t/s · 382ms ttft
    29.5
    Intelligence
  14. 14Q
    qwen3-coder-next
    ToolsJSON$0.110/M · 28 t/s · 907ms ttft
    28.3
    Intelligence
  15. 15Q
    qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$0.260/M · 44 t/s · 1.3s ttft
    27.6
    Intelligence
  16. 16Q
    qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
    ReasoningToolsJSON$0.098/M · 168 t/s · 259ms ttft
    26.7
    Intelligence
  17. 17Q
    qwen3-max
    ToolsJSON$0.780/M · 8 t/s · 1.2s ttft
    26.1
    Intelligence
  18. 18Q
    qwen3-235b-a22b-2507
    ToolsJSON$0.090/M · 87 t/s · 288ms ttft
    25.0
    Intelligence
  19. 19Q
    qwen3-coder:free
    ToolsFree/M · 31 t/s · 753ms ttft
    24.8
    Intelligence
  20. 20Q
    qwen3-coder
    ToolsJSON$0.220/M · 32 t/s · 732ms ttft
    24.8
    Intelligence
  21. 21Q
    qwen3-vl-32b-instruct
    ToolsJSONVision$0.104/M · 61 t/s · 699ms ttft
    24.7
    Intelligence
  22. 22Q
    qwen3-30b-a3b-thinking-2507
    ReasoningToolsJSON$0.080/M · 154 t/s · 503ms ttft
    22.4
    Intelligence
  23. 23Q
    qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct:free
    ToolsJSONFree/M · 72 t/s · 398ms ttft
    20.1
    Intelligence
  24. 24Q
    qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct
    ToolsJSON$0.090/M · 72 t/s · 398ms ttft
    20.1
    Intelligence
  25. 25Q
    qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct
    ToolsJSON$0.070/M · 65 t/s · 1.3s ttft
    20.0
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the smartest Qwen model?

The smartest Qwen model is Qwen3.7 Max, scoring 56.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Qwen3.7 Plus (53.3) and Qwen3.6 Max Preview (51.8) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Qwen3.7 Max?

Qwen3.7 Plus (53.3) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Qwen3.6 Max Preview (51.8). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Qwen models are there?

modelgrep tracks 49 Qwen models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Qwen3.7 Max. 25 of them qualify for this ranking.

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