Grok 4.7 vs Qwen3 235B A22B
Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 15.6. Qwen3 235B A22B is 30.0x cheaper per token.
xAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 15.6, ranking #22 overall.
On price, Qwen3 235B A22B is roughly 30.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Grok 4.7 also accepts a larger context window (500,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Grok 4.7
- overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #22 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 500,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Qwen3 235B A22B
- cost matters — it's about 30.0x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
23 reported for Grok 4.7 · 23 for Qwen3 235B A22B
Grok 4.7 and Qwen3 235B A22Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok 4.7 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok 4.7 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 60.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok 4.7 is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok 4.7 accepts 500,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 235B A22B's 128,000 tokens. Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Grok 4.7 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.
Grok 4.7 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Grok 4.7
Qwen3 235B A22B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok 4.7 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.
Grok 4.7 is 17 months newer than Qwen3 235B A22B.
Sep 21, 2026
0 days ago
1.4yr newerApr 29, 2025
1.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-05-01, while Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-05-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.
May 2026
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Provider Availability
Grok 4.7 is available from xAI. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.
Grok 4.7
Qwen3 235B A22B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok 4.7 and Qwen3 235B A22B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok 4.7 vs Qwen3 235B A22B.