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Updated Sep 2026

Grok 4.7vsQwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper than Grok 4.7 at $0/M vs $1.6/M input tokens.

Grok 4.7 and Qwen3 30B A3B compared across 10 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.7Qwen3 30B A3B
Input price$1.6/M tokensFree
Output price$4.8/M tokensFree
Context window500K tokens41K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Apr 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 5 of the 10 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Grok 4.71,173 words
1. Experienced software engineer An LLM is a stateless function from a token sequence to a probability distribution over the next token. Training is a giant batch job: you stream text, run a forward pass, compare the predicted distribution to the actual next token with cross-entropy, and push gradients through billions…
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Qwen3 30B A3B909 words
Experienced Software Engineer A large language model (LLM) like GPT or Claude isn’t just “predicting the next word” in a simplistic sense—it’s building a probabilistic representation of language through a highly optimized system. Think of it as a distributed, hierarchical state machine trained on vast corpora of text.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Grok 4.7129 words
Pantry Gold Honey Biscuits A sweet, buttery, slightly salty biscuit that tastes like it took more effort than it did. Ingredients (7) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar ½ cup butter (cold) ¾ cup milk 2 tbsp honey Time: about 10 minutes prep, 12–15 minutes bake Instructions Heat the…
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Qwen3 30B A3B141 words
Recipe Name: Cinnamon Sugar Crusted Banana Bread Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas (mashed) 1/3 cup butter (softened) 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 8x4-inch loaf pan. In a bowl, mash bananas.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

Grok 4.71,399 words
This design will lose edits, split users into inconsistent views, and fall over under concurrent writing. The core problems are clock-based conflict resolution, per-server WebSocket fan-out, polling as the sync path, and treating documents as full HTML snapshots.
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Qwen3 30B A3B742 words
Potential Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks 1. Server Failure and Data Inconsistency Failure Mode: If a server handling a user's WebSocket connection crashes, the user loses their session.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Grok 4.7442 words
1-month beginner plan for better health and longevity Focus on three foundations: nutrition, movement, and sleep. Aim for consistency over perfection. If you have a medical condition, check with a clinician before big changes. Week-by-week rhythm Week 1: Build awareness and one easy habit in each area.
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Qwen3 30B A3B554 words
1-Month Health & Longevity Plan: Focus on Diet, Exercise, Sleep This plan prioritizes sustainable, beginner-friendly habits to improve overall well-being. Each week builds on the previous, focusing on small, actionable steps.
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

Grok 4.7599 words
Three weakest claims 1. “Predict what you want to type before you think it” (Slide 1) This is scientifically incoherent, not just ambitious. Non-invasive EEG decodes neural activity that is already underway (motor imagery, attempted speech, attention).
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Qwen3 30B A3B649 words
Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with explanations and concrete improvements: 1. Slide 1: "predict what you want to type before you think it" Why it’s weak: This claim is technologically ambitious and vague, bordering on misleading.
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Our Verdict
Grok 4.7
Grok 4.7
Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3 30B A3BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.7 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 4.7
Input
$1.60
Output
$4.80
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

3 hosts, cheapest first

Grok 4.71 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.60 in·$4.80 out·500k·98.9% up
Qwen3 30B A3B2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.12 in·$0.50 out·41k·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.13 in·$0.52 out·131k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI while Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Qwen. Grok 4.7 has a 500K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B's 41K. You can compare their actual outputs across 10 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 4.7 and Qwen3 30B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 10 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 4.7 costs $1.6/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B is $1.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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