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Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.7-Plus

Comparing Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

xAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Qwen3.7-Plus is roughly 5.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3.7-Plus also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Grok 4.6

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Qwen3.7-Plus

  • cost matters — it's about 5.4x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Benchmark wins
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.32 / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
$1.28 / M
Context window
500,000
1,000,000
Released
Aug 2026
May 2026
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plusdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3.7-Plus costs less

For input processing, Grok 4.6 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.3x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($0.32/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok 4.6 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 4.7x more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus ($1.28/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok 4.6 is more expensive than Qwen3.7-Plus.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok 4.6
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerxAI
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input tokens$0.32
Output tokens$1.28
Best providerTogether
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.7-Plus accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok 4.6's 500,000 tokens. Only Qwen3.7-Plus specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.6
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.7-Plus
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Grok 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.7-Plus

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 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.7-Plus

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.6 was released on 2026-08-12, while Qwen3.7-Plus was released on 2026-05-31.

Grok 4.6 is 2 months newer than Qwen3.7-Plus.

Grok 4.6

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo newer
Qwen3.7-Plus

May 31, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.6 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Qwen3.7-Plus's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.6's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.7-Plus's cutoff date.

Grok 4.6

Feb 2026

Qwen3.7-Plus

Provider Availability

Grok 4.6 is available from xAI. Qwen3.7-Plus is available from Together, Fireworks.

Grok 4.6

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M

Qwen3.7-Plus

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.32/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.28/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.6
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.7-Plus
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.7-Plus.

Which is better, Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.7-Plus?

Grok 4.6 (xAI) and Qwen3.7-Plus (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 4.6 compare to Qwen3.7-Plus in benchmarks?

Grok 4.6 scores CursorBench v3.2: 69.9%, DeepSWE 1.1: 65.9%, FrontierCode: 61.3%, AA-Index: 61.0%, GDPval-AA: 58.4%. Qwen3.7-Plus scores IFEval: 94.6%, MMLU-Redux: 94.5%, HMMT Feb 26: 92.9%, MRCR v2: 91.7%, OmniDocBench 1.5: 91.4%.

Is Grok 4.6 cheaper than Qwen3.7-Plus?

Qwen3.7-Plus is 6.3x cheaper for input tokens. Grok 4.6 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via xai. Qwen3.7-Plus costs $0.32/M input and $1.28/M output via together.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Grok 4.6 supports 500K tokens and Qwen3.7-Plus supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Key differences include context window (500K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.32/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.7-Plus?

Grok 4.6 is developed by xAI and Qwen3.7-Plus is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.