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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Grok 4.6 vs Qwen: Qwen-Plus benchmark

This page compares Grok 4.6 (xAI) and Qwen: Qwen-Plus (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Qwen: Qwen-Plus wins on output price at $0.78/1M. Qwen: Qwen-Plus has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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Grok 4.6 vs Qwen: Qwen-Plus is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Qwen: Qwen-Plus is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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Grok 4.6

xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.

Elo 1,592$6/1M out

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Qwen: Qwen-Plus

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (qwen/qwen-plus). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.78/1M out

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Grok 4.6 (7)vsQwen: Qwen-Plus (3)
Grok 4.6: 7W (70%)Overall: Grok 4.6Qwen: Qwen-Plus: 3W (30%)
← Grok 4.6Qwen: Qwen-Plus →
Grok 4.6 (5/5)

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Preference Elo
1,592vs—
Coding Elo
1,568vs—
SWE-bench
69.1%vs—
LiveBench
71.4%vs—
GPQA Diamond
84.6%vs—
Grok 4.6: 5WQwen: Qwen-Plus: 0W
Grok 4.6 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
118 tok/svs—
Time to first token
195 msvs—
Grok 4.6: 2WQwen: Qwen-Plus: 0W
Qwen: Qwen-Plus (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$6/1Mvs$0.78/1M
Input price
$2/1Mvs$0.26/1M
Context window
500kvs1M
Grok 4.6: 0WQwen: Qwen-Plus: 3W
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Dimensional AdvantageGrok 4.6 4/6
Preference Elo

No shared data

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Throughput Speed

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Token Price Efficiency

Qwen: Qwen-Plus

$5.22/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
1,592
EloHigh is better
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Code Elo
High is better
1,568
Code EloHigh is better
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LiveBench
High is better
71.4%
LiveBenchHigh is better
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SWE-bench
High is better
69.1%
SWE-benchHigh is better
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GPQA
High is better
84.6%
GPQAHigh is better
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TTFT
Low is better
195 ms
TTFTLow is better
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Speed
High is better
118 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
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In $
Low is better
$2.00 / 1M
In $Low is better
$0.26 / 1M+669%
Out $
Low is better
$6.00 / 1M
Out $Low is better
$0.78 / 1M+669%
Context
High is better
500k
ContextHigh is better
1M+100%
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Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 87% with Qwen: Qwen-Plus
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Grok 4.6$160.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $90
Qwen: Qwen-Plus$20.80 / mo
In: $9.1Out: $11.7
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen: Qwen-Plus is estimated to save $139.20/month ($1,670/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Qwen: Qwen-Plus:Pick Qwen: Qwen-Plus when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    Qwen: Qwen-Plus:Pick Qwen: Qwen-Plus for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatQwen: Qwen-Plus

Lower output list price ($0.78/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGQwen: Qwen-Plus

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6

Grok 4.6 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatQwen: Qwen-PlusLower output list price ($0.78/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGQwen: Qwen-PlusLarger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6Grok 4.6 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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compareAug 12, 2026

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

launchAug 12, 2026

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.

launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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Grok 4.6

Elo 1,592
LiveBench71.4%
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Output cost$6/1M
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LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
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Output cost$0.78/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or Qwen: Qwen-Plus?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or Qwen: Qwen-Plus?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Qwen: Qwen-Plus output tokens are $0.78/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or Qwen: Qwen-Plus?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen: Qwen-Plus accepts 1M tokens versus 500k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4.6 and Qwen: Qwen-Plus Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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  • launch · Jul 10, 2025

    Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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