Amazon Nova 2 Pro vs Qwen 3.7 Max

Amazon · US  |  Alibaba · China · Updated June 2026

Quick verdict

Pick Amazon Nova 2 Pro for amazon's next-generation nova flagship - a 1m-token context window with selectable reasoning effort or deep aws bedrock integration for teams already building on aws. Pick Qwen 3.7 Max for long-horizon agentic coding (swe-bench pro 60.6, terminal-bench 2.0 69.7) or 1m-token long-document and full-codebase analysis. On a tight budget at scale, Amazon Nova 2 Pro is the value pick.

Amazon Nova 2 Pro (Amazon, US) and Qwen 3.7 Max (Alibaba, China) line up two different AI ecosystems against each other — a comparison that is as much about cost philosophy and openness as raw capability. Amazon Nova 2 Pro is amazon's next-generation Nova flagship - 1M context, selectable reasoning effort, and deep Bedrock integration, replacing the retiring Nova Premier. Qwen 3.7 Max is alibaba's agent-first frontier model — a 1M-token context and long-horizon coding at about half the cost of US flagships. Their biggest split is price, and the breakdown below shows exactly how that plays out for your workload.

Key differences at a glance

Side-by-side specs

SpecAmazon Nova 2 ProQwen 3.7 Max
ProviderAmazon (US) Alibaba (China)
ReleasedDecember 2, 2025 May 20, 2026
Context window1M (~1,500 pages) 1M (~1,500 pages)
Price (in/out)$2.19/$17.5 per 1M tokens $2.5/$7.5 per 1M tokens
Open weight?No — API only No — API only
Modalitiestext, image text, code
SWE-Bench VerifiedNot published Not published
MRCR v2 @ 1MNot published Not published

Who wins what

Amazon's next-generation Nova flagship - a 1M-token context window with selectable reasoning effort

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

Qwen 3.7 Max is comparatively weak here — trails GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus on the hardest one-shot reasoning

Deep AWS Bedrock integration for teams already building on AWS

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

Amazon's next-generation Nova flagship - 1M context, selectable reasoning effort, and deep Bedrock integration, replacing the retiring Nova Premier — and it runs cheaper at $2.19/$17.5 per 1M tokens.

A companion real-time-voice model (Nova 2 Sonic) in the same family

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

Amazon Nova 2 Pro lists a companion real-time-voice model (Nova 2 Sonic) in the same family among its strengths; Qwen 3.7 Max does not.

Long-horizon agentic coding (SWE-Bench Pro 60.6, Terminal-Bench 2.0 69.7)

Qwen 3.7 Max

Alibaba's agent-first frontier model — a 1M-token context and long-horizon coding at about half the cost of US flagships — and it is the newer of the two.

1M-token long-document and full-codebase analysis

Qwen 3.7 Max

Qwen 3.7 Max lists 1M-token long-document and full-codebase analysis among its strengths; Amazon Nova 2 Pro does not.

MCP tool orchestration and multi-hour autonomous runs

Qwen 3.7 Max

Qwen 3.7 Max lists mCP tool orchestration and multi-hour autonomous runs among its strengths; Amazon Nova 2 Pro does not.

Lowest cost at scale

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

At $2.19/$17.5 per 1M tokens, it is the cheaper of the two — the gap dominates the bill on high-volume workloads.

Which should you pick?

A cost-sensitive startup shipping high volume

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

At $2.19/$17.5 per 1M tokens it undercuts Qwen 3.7 Max, and on millions of tokens that margin decides the monthly bill.

Anyone whose priority is amazon's next-generation nova flagship - a 1m-token context window with selectable reasoning effort

Amazon Nova 2 Pro

It is specifically built for that.

Anyone whose priority is long-horizon agentic coding (swe-bench pro 60.6, terminal-bench 2.0 69.7)

Qwen 3.7 Max

That is its strongest area.

An enterprise with regional data-residency rules

Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Qwen 3.7 Max

Origin (US vs China) affects where data is processed and which compliance regime applies — check the provider's terms for your region.

Amazon Nova 2 Pro: where it fits

Amazon's next-generation Nova flagship - 1M context, selectable reasoning effort, and deep Bedrock integration, replacing the retiring Nova Premier. Released December 2, 2025 by Amazon, it is built for amazon's next-generation Nova flagship - a 1M-token context window with selectable reasoning effort, deep AWS Bedrock integration for teams already building on AWS, a companion real-time-voice model (Nova 2 Sonic) in the same family, and replaces the original Nova Premier, which AWS is retiring in September 2026.

Its trade-offs are real: pricing shown reflects preview-tier rates and may change at general availability, amazon's Nova line has historically scored below independent-intelligence leaders like Claude, GPT, and Gemini, and a newer release with less real-world production track record than established flagships. At $2.19 in / $17.5 out per million tokens, it sits in the mid price band.

Qwen 3.7 Max: where it fits

Alibaba's agent-first frontier model — a 1M-token context and long-horizon coding at about half the cost of US flagships. Released May 20, 2026 by Alibaba, it is built for long-horizon agentic coding (SWE-Bench Pro 60.6, Terminal-Bench 2.0 69.7), 1M-token long-document and full-codebase analysis, mCP tool orchestration and multi-hour autonomous runs, and frontier intelligence at roughly half the price of US flagships.

Its trade-offs: text-only — no vision input (the Plus variant adds images), closed-weight, API-only — no self-hosting, trails GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus on the hardest one-shot reasoning, and chinese-jurisdiction data-residency considerations. At $2.5 in / $7.5 out per million tokens, it sits in the mid price band.

The bottom line for this matchup

This is less "which is smarter" and more "which ecosystem fits." Amazon Nova 2 Pro (US) and Qwen 3.7 Max (China) differ on pricing philosophy, data-residency, and tooling as much as on raw scores. Amazon Nova 2 Pro is the cheaper option, which matters at volume. The pragmatic move is to run one real task through both and judge the outputs against your own constraints — including where your data is allowed to be processed.

Want both Amazon Nova 2 Pro and Qwen 3.7 Max without two subscriptions? LumiChats gives you these plus 40+ models under one ₹69/day pass (about $1/day) — draft with one, cross-check with the other.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Qwen 3.7 Max better for coding?

Public SWE-Bench figures are not available for either model, so the honest test is your own repository — run an identical real bug through both. By design, Amazon Nova 2 Pro leans toward amazon's next-generation nova flagship - a 1m-token context window with selectable reasoning effort while Qwen 3.7 Max leans toward long-horizon agentic coding (swe-bench pro 60.6, terminal-bench 2.0 69.7), and that positioning usually predicts which feels better on your codebase.

Which is cheaper, Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Qwen 3.7 Max?

Amazon Nova 2 Pro is cheaper — $2.19/$17.5 per 1M tokens vs $2.5/$7.5 per 1M tokens, roughly 1.1× apart on input.

Which has the bigger context window?

Both advertise 1M (~1,500 pages). Remember advertised ≠ usable: recall typically degrades before the ceiling.

Can I use both Amazon Nova 2 Pro and Qwen 3.7 Max together?

Yes — a multi-model platform like LumiChats gives you Amazon Nova 2 Pro, Qwen 3.7 Max and 40+ others under one ₹69/day pass (about $1/day), so you can draft with one and cross-check with the other instead of buying two subscriptions.

Which is newer, Amazon Nova 2 Pro or Qwen 3.7 Max?

Qwen 3.7 Max — released May 20, 2026, about 6 months after Amazon Nova 2 Pro.

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Specifications and benchmarks reflect publicly reported figures as of June 2026 and may change as providers release updates. Always verify on your own workload.