Grok 3 vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Compare Grok 3 by xAI against Qwen: Qwen3 Max by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 256K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Grok 3 or Qwen: Qwen3 Max?
Grok 3 and Qwen: Qwen3 Max are both competitive models. Context windows: 128K vs 256K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 3 and Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Grok 3 is made by xai while Qwen: Qwen3 Max is from qwen. Grok 3 has a 128K token context window compared to Qwen: Qwen3 Max's 256K.
API pricing
Per 1M tokens
Grok 3
Input
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Output
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Qwen: Qwen3 Max
Input
$1.20
Output
$6.00
Our Verdict
Grok 3
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
31%
Qwen: Qwen3 Max uses 11.5x more emoji
Grok 3
Qwen: Qwen3 Max
49%Vocabulary60%
18wSentence Length28w
0.94Hedging0.48
2.5Bold5.7
3.0Lists4.1
0.04Emoji0.45
0.65Headings0.78
0.08Transitions0.18
Based on 17 + 22 text responses
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