Model Comparison

Grok-1.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-1.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Grok-1.5

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 30B A3B is 13 months newer than Grok-1.5.

Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.1 years ago

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-1.5

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xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (65.8% vs 35.9%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Grok-1.5	Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, Grok-1.5 or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-1.5 is made by xAI and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-1.5 compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Grok-1.5 supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-1.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.