Model Comparison

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning vs Qwen3 Max

Comparing Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning and Qwen3 Max across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning and Qwen3 Max don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning costs less

For input processing, Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.20/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Qwen3 Max ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.50/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than Qwen3 Max ($5.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 Max is more expensive than Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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xAI
Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$5.00
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning accepts 2,000,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 Max's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3 Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning is limited to 30,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
Input256,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 Max does not.

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning was released on 2025-11-17, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.

Qwen3 Max is 1 month newer than Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning.

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning

Nov 17, 2025

6 months ago

Qwen3 Max

Dec 15, 2025

5 months ago

4w 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

Provider Availability

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning is available from xAI. Qwen3 Max is available from Novita.

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Qwen3 Max

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (2,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

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

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
xAI
Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning vs Qwen3 Max.

Which is better, Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning or Qwen3 Max?

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning (xAI) and Qwen3 Max (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning compare to Qwen3 Max in benchmarks?

Qwen3 Max scores AIME 2025: 81.6%, t2-bench: 74.8%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.0%, SuperGPQA: 65.1%.

Is Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning cheaper than Qwen3 Max?

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning costs $0.20/M input and $0.50/M output via xai. Qwen3 Max costs $0.50/M input and $5.00/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning and Qwen3 Max?

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning supports 2.0M tokens and Qwen3 Max supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning and Qwen3 Max?

Key differences include context window (2.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning and Qwen3 Max?

Grok-4.1 Fast Non-Reasoning is developed by xAI and Qwen3 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.