Grok 3 ThinkingvsQwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder is the newer model, released after Grok 3 Thinking.
| Spec | Grok 3 Thinking | Qwen3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.22/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $0.95/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | — |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | — | No |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jul 2025 |
Our Verdict
Grok 3 Thinking
Qwen3 Coder
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 3 Thinking
Input
—
Output
—
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
Output
$0.95
Where to run it
5 hosts, cheapest first
Grok 3 Thinking
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
46%
Qwen3 Coder uses 37.5x more emoji
Grok 3 Thinking
Qwen3 Coder
46%Vocabulary61%
19wSentence Length62w
1.11Hedging0.62
3.3Bold4.4
2.6Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.37
0.64Headings1.31
0.25Transitions0.17
Based on 6 + 28 text responses
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