Model Comparison

Grok-4.1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Grok-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Grok-4.1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?

Grok-4.1 (by xAI) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Grok-4.1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-4.1 specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Grok-4.1 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-4.1
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Jul 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.

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

Grok-4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

Grok-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4.1 was released on 2025-11-17, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Grok-4.1 is 2 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Grok-4.1

Nov 17, 2025

7 months ago

2mo newer
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

10 months ago

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

xAI
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-4.1
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Open in Playground
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Feature
xAI
Grok-4.1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4.1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Grok-4.1 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Grok-4.1 (xAI) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (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 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Grok-4.1 scores FActScore: 97.0%, Creative Writing v3: 85.4%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 73.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Grok-4.1 supports 256K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base supports an unknown number of 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 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Grok-4.1 is developed by xAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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