Qwen3 235B A22B vs Qwen3.7 Max

Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if you want self-hosted or ultra-cheap open-weight agents. Choose Qwen3.7 Max if you want capable frontier-class output at a friendlier price.

In our editorial scoring, Qwen3 235B A22B leads in 3 of five dimensions (speed, value for $ and reliability), while Qwen3.7 Max leads in 2. On price, Qwen3 235B A22B runs about $0.09 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; Qwen3.7 Max is about $2.00 and proprietary.

The model is half the story — the agent is the other half

The model picks the moves; the agent runs the loop, the tools, and the guardrails. Once you've chosen a model, see which agent gets the most out of it.