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  3. Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Qwen3.5 Flash
Updated Feb 2026

Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Qwen3.5 Flash

Qwen3.5 Flash is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.1/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Minimalist Landing Page

Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

Loading the build
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Loading the build
Qwen3.5 Flash

Which answer wins?

Favorites

Movie

Same pick

Album

Same pick

Book

City

Game

Grok 3 Mini BetaGrok 3 Mini Beta

The Matrix

1999

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

I, Robot

Isaac Asimov

San Francisco

United States

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action

Qwen3.5 FlashQwen3.5 Flash

The Matrix

1999

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Neuromancer

William Gibson

Tokyo

Japan

Minecraft

Action, Arcade

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3.5 Flash compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaQwen3.5 Flash
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.1/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Context window131K tokens1.0M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Feb 2026
At 10M a month$4.00$4.00$1.00$1.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.5 Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Alibaba Cloud$0.07 in·$0.26 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3.5 Flash?

Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Qwen3.5 Flash is developed by Qwen. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3.5 Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or Qwen3.5 Flash?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3.5 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Grok 3 Mini Beta cost compared to Qwen3.5 Flash?

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 Flash costs $0.1/M input tokens. Qwen3.5 Flash is $0.30/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3.5 Flash on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3.5 Flash across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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