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Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max leads on 3 of 5 shared benchmarks. Qwen3.8 Max accepts the larger context window (1M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Grok 4.5 | Qwen3.8 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Context window | 500K | 1M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| GPQA Diamond | 93.4% | 92.7% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 57.2% | 74.7% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 24.4% | 46.3% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 53.5% | 46.3% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 97.8% | 99.4% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Grok 4.5 if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (93.4% vs 92.7%)
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (53.5% vs 46.3%)
Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (74.7% vs 57.2%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (46.3% vs 24.4%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (99.4% vs 97.8%)
- Larger context window (1M)
- Newer model (released Aug 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Grok 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Max?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Grok 4.5 leads on 2 and Qwen3.8 Max leads on 3. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Grok 4.5 cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max?
They cost the same on a blended 3:1 basis: $3.00 per million tokens.
What context windows do Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Max have?
Grok 4.5: 500,000 tokens. Qwen3.8 Max: 1,000,000 tokens.
Who makes Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Max?
Grok 4.5 is made by xAI. Qwen3.8 Max is made by Alibaba.