Model Comparison

Grok-4 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 19.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Grok-4 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, HMMT25), while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs less

For input processing, Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 18.8x more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.80/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-4

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerxAI

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.80

Best providerFireworks

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-4's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-4

Input256,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input262,144 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 does not.

Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-4

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Grok-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 0 month newer than Grok-4.

Grok-4

Jul 9, 2025

9 months ago

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Jul 22, 2025

9 months ago

1w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507's cutoff date.

Grok-4

Dec 2024

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

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Provider Availability

Grok-4 is available from xAI. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Grok-4

xAI

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-4

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xAI

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher AIME 2025 score (91.7% vs 70.3%)

Higher GPQA score (87.5% vs 77.5%)

Higher HMMT25 score (90.0% vs 55.4%)

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Grok-4

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

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Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Grok-4	Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.

Which is better, Grok-4 or Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-4 is made by xAI and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 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-4 compare to Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 in benchmarks?

Grok-4 scores AIME 2025: 91.7%, HMMT25: 90.0%, GPQA: 87.5%, LiveCodeBench: 79.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 40.0%. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 scores ZebraLogic: 95.0%, MMLU-Redux: 93.1%, IFEval: 88.7%, MultiPL-E: 87.9%, Creative Writing v3: 87.5%.

Is Grok-4 cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs $0.15/M input and $0.80/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Grok-4 supports 256K tokens and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 supports 262K 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 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 262K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507?

Grok-4 is developed by xAI and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.