Model Comparison
Grok-3 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 6.2x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Grok-3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($3.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok-3 is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 does not.
Grok-3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
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License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is 5 months newer than Grok-3.
Feb 17, 2025
1.2 years ago
Jul 25, 2025
8 months ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507's cutoff date.
Nov 2024
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Provider Availability
Grok-3 is available from xAI. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.
Grok-3
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Grok-3 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507