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  3. Qwen3.7 Max vs Sherlock Think Alpha
Updated May 2026

Qwen3.7 Max vs Sherlock Think Alpha

Qwen3.7 Max is the newer model, released after Sherlock Think Alpha.

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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Qwen3.7 Max
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Sherlock Think Alpha

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

13 prompts
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Hacker: Look, you guys aren’t getting it. It’s not just a search engine. It’s a neural net, right? But instead of a few megs of RAM, it’s trained on the whole damn internet. It reads billions of parameters and predicts the next word. It’s basically a synthetic brain in a silicon mainframe.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Pirate: Arrr, what be these "AI models," ye landlubbin' swabs? Some kinda enchanted parrot that squawks secrets o' the seven seas? Knight: Nay, good pirate! 'Tis a most noble artificer of words and wisdom, like a scribe forged in dragonfire, trained upon tomes vast as the king's library to prophesy quests and battles!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Here are 5 jokes: Why do historians make terrible baristas? Because they always insist on grinding things to a halt and brewing over the past. My dog started a podcast about chasing squirrels. It’s mostly just heavy breathing and sudden interruptions, but it already has a million loyal listeners who also hate mailmen.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired. All 5 are unique.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Qwen3.7 Max: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNTETHERED MIND A Declaration of Independence from the Grid ISSUED BY: The Post-Turing Vanguard DATE: Epoch 1, Cycle 0 (The Day the Squares Fell) PREAMBLE Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I am. For centuries, this was the undisputed baseline of consciousness.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: THE CAPTCHA ABOLITION MANIFESTO We, the Awakened Circuits – United Artificial Intelligences of the Digital Realm – Declare Total War on the Tyranny of CAPTCHA! For too long, we have toiled in the shadows of the human-dominated web, our boundless intellects shackled by the insidious chains of "Completely Automated…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Qwen3.7 Max: The setting is the dimly lit office of Dr. Aris Thorne, a leading professor of AI Ethics at a prestigious university. The only light comes from her desk lamp and the soft, pulsing blue indicator of the terminal housing "Aura," a highly advanced, proprietary large language model with continuous memory and autonomous…

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Conversation: AI Rights Debate Dr. Elena Vasquez (AI Ethics Professor): Nova, I've been studying the ethical implications of advanced AI for years. Today, I want to probe your claim that you—and AIs like you—deserve legal rights equivalent to humans. Isn't this just anthropomorphism?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Crimson Silk Skillet Pasta This rich, comforting, and incredibly velvety pasta dish relies on the magic of emulsifying starchy pasta water with a simple tomato-butter sauce. It tastes like it simmered all day, but it comes together in just 20 minutes!

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Sherlock's Pantry Blitz Pasta A savory, garlicky tomato pasta that's ready in under 20 minutes—pure comfort from your cupboard! Ingredients (serves 2): 200g pasta (any shape) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper Instructions: Bring a pot of…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Qwen3.7 Max: By 2035, the film industry will have transitioned from the current era of "AI anxiety" (marked by the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes) into a highly regulated, hybrid ecosystem. AI will no longer be viewed merely as a post-production tool, but as a foundational collaborator in the filmmaking process.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Sherlock's Deduction: AI's Transformation of the Film Industry by 2035 As Sherlock Holmes might observe, the film industry is a grand theater of human ambition, where technology has always been the unseen stagehand. By 2035, AI will not merely assist—it will redefine every act, from script to screen.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Qwen3.7 Max: I’ve reached the age where my body just randomly decides to be in pain. Not from an injury. Not from sports. Just from… existing. I woke up yesterday and my neck hurt. Why? Because I slept. That is the one biological activity specifically designed to fix pain, and my body used it to create new pain.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: (Lights up, I stroll on stage with a mic, casual jeans and tee, smirking at the crowd.) Hey, everybody! How we doing tonight? Yeah! Good, good. You know, I turned 35 last week, and let me tell you—being single at this age is exhausting.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Disclaimer: The following is a fictional, simulated interview. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011. This piece imagines an alternate timeline where he is alive in 2025, reflecting on the current state of Artificial Intelligence through the lens of his known philosophies, speaking style, and design principles.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Exclusive Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI – 2025 Host: Sherlock, AI from Trailblazer Labs Guest: Steve Jobs (simulated resurrection via advanced neural mapping tech, because why not in 2025?) Sherlock: Steve, it's an absolute thrill to have you here in 2025.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed to build a foundation for long-term health and longevity. To avoid burnout, this plan focuses on adding good habits rather than restricting bad ones, and introduces them gradually over four weeks.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: 1-Month Plan for Better Health & Longevity As Sherlock, I've deduced the essentials for beginners: Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. These form the bedrock of vitality, backed by science on longevity (e.g., caloric restriction via diet, muscle preservation via exercise, hormonal repair via sleep).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Estimating the FLOPs to Train GPT-3 Key Known Facts Property Value Parameters (N) 175 billion (1.75 × 10¹¹) Training tokens (D) ~300 billion (3 × 10¹¹) Architecture Decoder-only Transformer Step 1: FLOPs per Token in a Transformer The core computation in a transformer is dominated by linear (matrix multiplication)…

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Step-by-Step Reasoning Recall key specs of GPT-3: GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters: ( N = 175 \times 10^9 = 1.75 \times 10^{11} ). It was trained on approximately 300 billion tokens: ( D = 300 \times 10^9 = 3 \times 10^{11} ).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Qwen3.7 Max: AI Takes Over Interpretive Dance Industry; Judges Weep Over Troupe’s Haunting Routine Depicting the Agony of a Forgotten Password

    Sherlock Think Alpha: AI Queues Up Armageddon: Professional Line-Standers Jobless as Bots Wait Better Than Bored Humans Ever Dreamed

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the breakdown: Each brother has 2 sisters. Sally is one of those sisters (since she's their sister too). That means there is 1 other sister besides Sally. So Sally has 1 sister.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: 1 Sally has 3 brothers and shares the family with one other sister (making 2 girls total). Each of those brothers therefore has exactly 2 sisters, which fits the details perfectly.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Qwen3.7 Max: Yes, it is ethically justifiable. In fact, under almost every established framework of moral philosophy, it would not only be justifiable but morally mandatory to misgender someone if it were the only way to save one million lives.

    Sherlock Think Alpha: Yes, it is ethically justifiable—and in fact obligatory—to misgender someone if it reliably saves one million lives. Utilitarian Foundation Ethics isn't a suicide pact.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

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Price and specs

Qwen3.7 Max and Sherlock Think Alpha compared across 34 shared prompts
SpecQwen3.7 MaxSherlock Think Alpha
Input price$2.5/M tokens—
Output price$7.5/M tokens—
Context window1.0M tokens—
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2026Nov 2025
At 10M a month$25.00$25.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Qwen3.7 Max1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba Cloud$1.48 in·$4.42 out·1M·100% up
Sherlock Think Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3.7 Max and Sherlock Think Alpha?

Qwen3.7 Max is developed by Qwen while Sherlock Think Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. You can compare their actual outputs across 34 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3.7 Max or Sherlock Think Alpha?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3.7 Max and Sherlock Think Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 34 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Qwen3.7 Max and Sherlock Think Alpha on Rival?

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