Grok-3 vs Qwen3.5-35B-A3B Comparison
Comparing Grok-3 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Grok-3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 12.0x more expensive than Qwen3.5-35B-A3B ($0.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than Qwen3.5-35B-A3B ($2.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok-3 is more expensive than Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3.5-35B-A3B can generate longer responses up to 65,000 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Grok-3 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
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License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.5-35B-A3B 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 Qwen3.5-35B-A3B was released on 2026-02-24.
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is 12 months newer than Grok-3.
Feb 17, 2025
1.1 years ago
Feb 24, 2026
2 weeks ago
1.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Qwen3.5-35B-A3B'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 Qwen3.5-35B-A3B's cutoff date.
Nov 2024
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Provider Availability
Grok-3 is available from xAI. Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is available from Novita. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
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