Qwen3.5-397B-A17B vs Grok-4.1 Comparison

Comparing Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Grok-4.1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Grok-4.1 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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B costs less

For input processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than Grok-4.1 ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3.5-397B-A17B ($3.60/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Grok-4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4.1 is more expensive than Qwen3.5-397B-A17B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

Tue Mar 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Input tokens$0.60

Output tokens$3.60

Best providerNovita

Grok-4.1

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerxAI

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-4.1's 256,000 tokens. Qwen3.5-397B-A17B can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Grok-4.1 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Input262,144 tokens

Output64,000 tokens

Grok-4.1

Input256,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Qwen3.5-397B-A17B and Grok-4.1 support multimodal inputs.

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Grok-4.1

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Grok-4.1 uses a proprietary license.

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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Grok-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B was released on 2026-02-16, while Grok-4.1 was released on 2025-11-17.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is 3 months newer than Grok-4.1.

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B

Feb 16, 2026

4 weeks ago

3mo newer

Grok-4.1

Nov 17, 2025

4 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

Qwen3.5-397B-A17B is available from Novita. Grok-4.1 is available from xAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.