Model comparison
GPT-5.6 Luna vs Qwen3.7 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 22 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.6 Luna #22 (Estimated); Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-5.6 Luna and Qwen3.7 Plus share 22 comparable benchmark results. 5 of 8 categories are comparable. 19 results are unique to GPT-5.6 Luna; 47 to Qwen3.7 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 22
- GPT-5.6 Luna only
- 19
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 47
- Comparable categories
- 5 / 8
Pick Qwen3.7 Plus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. GPT-5.6 Luna only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 22 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 5 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Qwen3.7 Plus has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 67.22 versus 67.17. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Qwen3.7 Plus's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 92.9 against 73.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 84.7% to 70.3%. GPT-5.6 Luna does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | GPT-5.6 Luna | Δ | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | GPT-5.6 Luna92.3 | Margin← 32.2 | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 |
| Math | GPT-5.6 Luna73.6 | Margin→ 19.3 | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 |
| Coding | GPT-5.6 Luna62.7 | Margin→ 12.9 | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 |
| Agentic | GPT-5.6 Luna84.1 | Margin← 12.4 | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 |
| Multimodal | GPT-5.6 Luna78.4 | Margin→ 3.1 | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 |
| Reasoning | GPT-5.6 LunaNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 |
| Multilingual | GPT-5.6 LunaNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 |
| Inst. Following | GPT-5.6 LunaNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 84.7%B 70.3%Winner: GPT-5.6 LunaΔ 14.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: GPT-5.6 Luna scored 84.7%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 70.3%. GPT-5.6 Luna wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 62.7%B 57.6%Winner: GPT-5.6 LunaΔ 5.1SWE-bench Pro: GPT-5.6 Luna scored 62.7%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 57.6%. GPT-5.6 Luna wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 92.3%B 90.3%Winner: GPT-5.6 LunaΔ 2GPQA: GPT-5.6 Luna scored 92.3%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 90.3%. GPT-5.6 Luna wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMMU-Pro
MultimodalA 78.4%B 79%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 0.6MMMU-Pro: GPT-5.6 Luna scored 78.4%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 79%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-5.6 Luna$1 input / $6 output | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-5.6 LunaNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-5.6 LunaNot available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-5.6 Luna1M | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticGPT-5.6 Luna wins25 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 84.7% | 70.3% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| BrowseCompSource | 83.3% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 45.6% | 2.8% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| CyberGymSource | 77.9% | — | Not comparable |
| ExploitGymSource | 12.4% | — | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | 53.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 45.6% | 20.8% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 54.2% | 21.8% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1584 | 936 | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 87.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 27.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 42.2% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 80.9% | — | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | 35.8% | 22.4% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| QwenClawBenchSource | — | 61.8% | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | — | 1536 | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 62.7% | Not comparable |
| BFCL v4Source | — | 72.9% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 73.2% | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 45.6% | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | — | 62.3% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 73.3% | Not comparable |
| AndroidWorldSource | — | 81.0% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 93% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.7 Plus wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench ProSource | 62.7% | 57.6% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 84.7% | 70.3% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| deepSweSource | 67.2% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierCode 1.1 ExtendedSource | 55.1% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench32Source | 61.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 71.5% | 55.9% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 52.5% | 45.5% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 77.7% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 75.8% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 41.1% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 51.3% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 89.6% | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeGPT-5.6 Luna wins15 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 92.3% | 90.3% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 92.3% | 90.3% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| HealthBench ProfessionalSource | 55.7% | — | Not comparable |
| HealthBench HardSource | 32.0% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 51.2% | 39.0% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 91.1% | 90.0% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA-HLESource | 37.2% | 33.4% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -11.2% | 2.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 41.5% | 22.2% | GPT-5.6 Luna leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 90.1% | 25.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| HLESource | — | 34.7% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 88.5% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | — | 94.5% | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 71.4% | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
MathQwen3.7 Plus wins6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (legacy)Source | 78.6% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 78.600% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source | 58.500% | — | Not comparable |
| HMMT Feb 2026Source | — | 92.9% | Not comparable |
| IMOAnswerBenchSource | — | 86.0% | Not comparable |
| ApexSource | — | 22.7% | Not comparable |
Multilingual5 benchmarks
MultimodalQwen3.7 Plus wins18 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Luna | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 78.4% | 79% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MMMU-Pro w/ PythonSource | 79.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 78.6% | 80.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MathVisionSource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 85.9% | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | — | 69.8% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 71.0% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 79.0% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 81.7% | Not comparable |
| MMSearch-PlusSource | — | 41.4% | Not comparable |
| RealWorldQASource | — | 86.9% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.4% | Not comparable |
| OCRBench V2Source | — | 70.7% | Not comparable |
| ODINW13Source | — | 51.1% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 88.0% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | — | 87.4% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | — | 1288 | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (6)
Which is better, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.22 to 67.17. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 84.7% and 70.3%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
GPT-5.6 Luna has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 92.3 versus 60.1. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 75.6 versus 62.7. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 92.9 versus 73.6. GPT-5.6 Luna stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
GPT-5.6 Luna has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 84.1 versus 71.7. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, GPT-5.6 Luna or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.5 versus 78.4. Inside this category, AA-MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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