Grok 3 vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Compare Grok 3 by xAI against Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 20 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Grok 3 or Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Grok 3 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) are both competitive models. Context windows: 128K vs 1000K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Grok 3 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Grok 3 is made by xai while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is from qwen. Grok 3 has a 128K token context window compared to Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)'s 1000K.

Our Verdict
Grok 3
Grok 3
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

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