API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewQwen3.7 Max vs 🔥GPT-5.5

Pick Qwen3.7 Max for lower cost; pick GPT-5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Qwen3.7 Max for lower cost; pick GPT-5.5 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3.7 Max is estimated at $6.25 vs $20 for GPT-5.5, saving $13.75 (68.8% lower).

Cost-first pickQwen3.7 Max
Context-first pickGPT-5.5
Sample savings$13.7568.8%
10x traffic gap$137.5

GPT-5.5 has more context, but Qwen3.7 Max saves $13.75 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $137.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Qwen3.7 Max stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickQwen3.7 MaxGPT-5.5
Input-heavy / RAG 5M input + 500K output Qwen3.7 Max $16.25 $40
Balanced workload 1M input + 1M output Qwen3.7 Max $10 $35
Output-heavy chatbot 1M input + 5M output Qwen3.7 Max $40 $155
Cheaper inputQwen3.7 Max$2.5 vs $5 / 1M
Cheaper outputQwen3.7 Max$7.5 vs $30 / 1M
Larger contextGPT-5.51M vs 1.05M
Sample workloadQwen3.7 Max$6.25 vs $20

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
Qwen3.7 MaxCalculating…Estimated API cost
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Qwen3.7 Max has the lower input price, Qwen3.7 Max has the lower output price, and GPT-5.5 offers the larger context window.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $6.25 for Qwen3.7 Max and $20 for GPT-5.5.

Best Fit

Choose Qwen3.7 Max when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose GPT-5.5 when you care most about larger context window.

Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewQwen3.7 Max
(Qwen)		🔥GPT-5.5
(OpenAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$2.5$5
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$7.5$30
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$6.25$20
Context Window1M1.05M
Release Date2026-05-212026-04-24
Popularity#17
Qwen3.7 Max

Qwen3.7-Max is the flagship model in Alibaba's Qwen3.7 series. It supports text input and output and is designed for agent-centric workloads, with particular strengths in coding, office and productivity tasks,...

GPT-5.5

GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s frontier model designed for complex professional workloads, building on GPT-5.4 with stronger reasoning, higher reliability, and improved token efficiency on hard tasks. It features a 1M+ token...

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionQwen3.7 MaxOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Qwen3.7 Max is estimated at $6.25 vs $20 for GPT-5.5, saving $13.75 (68.8% lower).
High-volume input processingQwen3.7 MaxLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsQwen3.7 MaxLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGPT-5.5A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files.