Model Comparison

Grok Code Fast 1 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Comparing Grok Code Fast 1 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok Code Fast 1 and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok Code Fast 1 costs less

For input processing, Grok Code Fast 1 ($0.20/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok Code Fast 1 ($1.50/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 ($3.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Apr 19 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerxAI
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok Code Fast 1's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok Code Fast 1 is limited to 10,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input256,000 tokens
Output10,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Sun Apr 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok Code Fast 1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Grok Code Fast 1

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok Code Fast 1 was released on 2025-08-28, while Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 was released on 2025-07-25.

Grok Code Fast 1 is 1 month newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.

Grok Code Fast 1

Aug 28, 2025

7 months ago

1mo newer
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Jul 25, 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 Code Fast 1 is available from xAI. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Grok Code Fast 1

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Larger context window (262,144 tokens)
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

FAQ

Common questions about Grok Code Fast 1 vs Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

Grok Code Fast 1 (xAI) and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 (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.
Grok Code Fast 1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.8%. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.8%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, WritingBench: 88.3%, IFEval: 87.8%, Creative Writing v3: 86.1%.
Grok Code Fast 1 is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Grok Code Fast 1 costs $0.20/M input and $1.50/M output via xai. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 costs $0.30/M input and $3.00/M output via fireworks.
Grok Code Fast 1 supports 256K tokens and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.30/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Grok Code Fast 1 is developed by xAI and Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.