Grok 4.3vsQwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper than Grok 4.3 at $1.04/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.3 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $1.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $6.24/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Our Verdict
Grok 4.3
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 4.3
Input
$1.25
Output
$2.50
2.5× cheaper
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Input
$1.04
1.2× cheaper
Output
$6.24
Qwen3.6 Max Preview wins input (1.2× cheaper)·Grok 4.3 wins output (2.5× cheaper)
Where to run it
2 hosts
Grok 4.31 host
Qwen3.6 Max Preview1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
50%
Qwen3.6 Max Preview uses 188.4x more emoji
Grok 4.3
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
62%Vocabulary62%
16wSentence Length21w
0.46Hedging0.22
2.3Bold3.8
2.5Lists2.9
0.00Emoji1.88
0.34Headings0.62
0.14Transitions0.02
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