Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.8 Max: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
Grok 4.6 is developed by xAI, while Qwen3.8 Max comes from Alibaba. Both were released in August 2026. Qwen3.8 Max has a published size of about 2.4 trillion parameters; xAI has not disclosed the parameter count of Grok 4.6.
We have 4 benchmark results for Grok 4.6 and 2 benchmark results for Qwen3.8 Max, but they were measured on different benchmarks, so there is no like-for-like scoreboard.
Grok 4.6 is the cheaper API at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, about 25% below Qwen3.8 Max at $2.50 and $6.25. Qwen3.8 Max takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 500K for Grok 4.6. Both accept text and images as input.
| Characteristic | Grok 4.6 | Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Company | xAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | August 12, 2026 | August 2, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | 2.4T |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 500K | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | — | 131K |
| Input Price / 1M | $2.00 | $2.50 |
| Output Price / 1M | $6.00 | $6.25 |
| Average Score | 61.7% | 93.0% |
Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Both models show comparable average scores: Grok 4.6 — 0.6, Qwen3.8 Max — 0.9.
Grok 4.6 is 1.1x cheaper: input $2.00/1M vs $2.50/1M tokens.
Qwen3.8 Max supports a larger context: 1M vs 500K tokens.
Both models were released around the same time: 8/12/2026 and 8/2/2026.
More About These Models
Related Comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max?
Which model is cheaper — Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max?
Which has a larger context window — Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max?
The Grok 4.6 and Qwen3.8 Max comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Grok 4.6 or Qwen3.8 Max page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.