Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max comes out ahead, 53 to 44 and 34 on our weighted score.
xAIGrok 4.6
44/100- ECI156.6
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context500K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B
34/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context262K
- Our pickAlibaba (Qwen)
Qwen3.8 Max
53/100- ECI156.6
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context1M
Qwen3.8 Max is our pick
Qwen3.8 Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Grok 4.6 (44) and Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (34). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSame priceGrok 4.6 $3.00 · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B $3.00 · Qwen3.8 Max $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 Max 1,000,000 · Grok 4.6 500,000 · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.8 MaxGrok 4.6: Text, Images · Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B: Text · Qwen3.8 Max: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingQwen3.8 2.4T A95BPublishes downloadable weights (qwen3.8-max)
| Measure | Weight | Grok 4.6 | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 45 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 48 | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 44/100 | 34/100 | 53/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Grok 4.6xAI | Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BAlibaba (Qwen) | Qwen3.8 MaxAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 156.6 (best) | — | 156.6 |
| ECI rank | #19 of 148 (best) | — | #20 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 94.0% (best) | — | 92.7% |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 66.0% | — | 74.7% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 99.2% | — | 99.4% (best) |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | 49.3% (best) | — | 45.8% |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Cached input | $0.50 | — | $0.25 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $4.00 / $12.00 | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Median of 21 providers | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 500,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 500,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh | Yes | Yeslow · medium · xhigh |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Openqwen3.8-max | Proprietary |
| API model ID | grok-4.6 | — | qwen3.8-max |
| API providers | 29 (best) | 21 | 25 |
| Released | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Feb 1, 2026 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Grok 4.6$32.00
- Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B$32.00
- Qwen3.8 Max$32.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok 4.6, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen3.8 Max is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Grok 4.6 (44) and Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (34). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.6, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Qwen3.8 Max?
Grok 4.6, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max cost the same: $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Grok 4.6 has an ECI of 156.6, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has not been scored yet and Qwen3.8 Max has an ECI of 156.6.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok 4.6, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Qwen3.8 Max yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.8 Max has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 500,000 for Grok 4.6 and 262,144 for Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B. Maximum output per response: Grok 4.6 up to 500,000, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B up to 131,072, Qwen3.8 Max up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok 4.6 accepts text and images; Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B accepts text; Qwen3.8 Max accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Qwen3.8 Max handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B publishes its weights (qwen3.8-max) and can be self-hosted; Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Max is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Grok 4.6 is the newest, released Aug 12, 2026. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B came out Aug 12, 2026; Qwen3.8 Max came out Aug 3, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Grok 4.6 Feb 1, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
