$ diff qwen-3-8 grok-4-5
Qwen 3.8 Max vs Grok 4.5
Values come from Qwen 3.8 Max and Grok 4.5, where each is cited to its source. This page states no benchmark result and ranks neither model — it puts two published specifications next to each other. Where a lab has not published a figure, the row says so rather than guessing.
Alibaba QwenQwen 3.8 Max
- context
- 1M
- weights
- open
- $/M in
- $2
- $/M out
- $6
- context
- 500K
- weights
- —
- $/M in
- $2
- $/M out
- $6
What actually differs
- Context window
- Qwen 3.8 Max takes 1M against 500K — 2× more room in a single request.
- Recency
- Qwen 3.8 Max shipped 25 days after Grok 4.5 (2026-08-03 vs 2026-07-09).
Full spec
| Attribute | Qwen 3.8 Max | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Alibaba Qwen | xAI |
| Released | 2026-08-03 | 2026-07-09 |
| Context window | 1 million tokens | 500K tokens |
| Pricing | $2 / M input · $6 / M output | $2/M input · $6/M output |
| License | Open-weight announced for the week of 2026-08-10; not yet shipped | not recorded |
| Availability | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (global), QwenWork | Grok Build (default model), Cursor (all plans), SpaceXAI console/API; not in EU (regulatory review pending as of 2026-07-09) |