Model Comparison

Grok-4.1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Grok-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 12.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-4.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Creative Writing v3), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs less

For input processing, Grok-4.1 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4.1 is more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-4.1

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerxAI

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerNovita

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4.1 accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Grok-4.1 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-4.1

Input256,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input65,536 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 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-Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 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-Instruct

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-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

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

Grok-4.1

Nov 17, 2025

5 months ago

2mo newer

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

8 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

Provider Availability

Grok-4.1 is available from xAI. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

Grok-4.1

xAI

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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-4.1

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xAI

Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher Creative Writing v3 score (85.4% vs 85.3%)

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Grok-4.1	Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

FAQ

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

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

Grok-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-4.1 is made by xAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 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-4.1 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Grok-4.1 scores FActScore: 97.0%, Creative Writing v3: 85.4%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 73.3%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.

Is Grok-4.1 cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-4.1 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.

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

Grok-4.1 supports 256K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K 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-Instruct?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 66K), 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-4.1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

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