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Qwen3.6 Plus vs Grok 4.5

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QwenQwen3.6 Plus

Qwen's latest hybrid model combining linear attention with sparse MoE routing.

811M ctx$0.33/$1.95 per M#23/92
xAIGrok 4.5

xAI's Opus-class flagship for frontier coding, agentic tool use, and knowledge work.

89500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M#6/92
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QwenQwen3.6 Plus
Reasoning
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI81.1
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science87.4%Factual Recall49.1%
Math
Competition Math90.6%Research Math26.2%
Coding
Real-World Coding57.9%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
xAIGrok 4.5
Reasoning
CI 86.2-90.3
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI88.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.4%Factual Recall53.5%
Math
Competition Math97.8%Research Math—
Coding
Real-World Coding—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks83.3%
Specs
QwenQwen3.6 Plus
1M
Context
66K
Max output
Apr 2026
Released
xAIGrok 4.5
500K
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
QwenQwen3.6 Plus
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
QwenQwen3.6 Plus
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.33/M tokens
Output$1.95/M tokens
Cache write$0.41/M tokens
xAIGrok 4.5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Qwen3.6 Plus vs Grok 4.5▼

Which is better, Qwen3.6 Plus or Grok 4.5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Grok 4.5 scores higher (88.5 vs 81.1). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Plus or Grok 4.5?

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Qwen3.6 Plus has a lower blended cost. Qwen3.6 Plus: $0.33 input / $1.95 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or Grok 4.5?

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Qwen3.6 Plus has a larger context window: Qwen3.6 Plus supports 1M tokens vs Grok 4.5 at 500K tokens.

Do both Qwen3.6 Plus and Grok 4.5 support vision?

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Yes, both Qwen3.6 Plus and Grok 4.5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Qwen3.6 Plus and Grok 4.5?

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Key differences: Grok 4.5 has a notably higher capability index (7.4 point gap); Qwen3.6 Plus is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Qwen3.6 Plus and Grok 4.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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