Grok 4.3 vs Qwen3-Max
Grok 4.3 and Qwen3-Max are both current production-tier models. Grok 4.3 is meaningfully cheaper at $1.25 / $2.5 per 1M. Grok 4.3 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. Qwen3-Max leads on multilingual.
Specs side by side
| Metric | xAI Grok 4.3 | Alibaba Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price (per 1M) | $1.25 | $0.78 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $2.5 | $3.9 |
| Context window | 256k tokens | 262k tokens |
| Speed tier | balanced | balanced |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| EU region | No | No |
| Free tier | No | OpenRouter |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
| Vision input | Yes | No |
| Extended thinking | Yes | Yes |
When to choose each
Choose Grok 4.3 if…
- You need image input / vision
- Coding is central to your workload
- Reasoning is central to your workload
Choose Qwen3-Max if…
- You need open weights for self-hosting or fine-tuning
- You want a free tier for prototyping
- Multilingual is central to your workload
Benchmark delta
Grok 4.3 leads on
- Coding
- Reasoning
- General knowledge
- Instruction following
- Tool use
Qwen3-Max leads on
- Multilingual
FAQ — Grok 4.3 vs Qwen3-Max
Grok 4.3 vs Qwen3-Max — which is better?
Grok 4.3 and Qwen3-Max are both current production-tier models. Grok 4.3 is meaningfully cheaper at $1.25 / $2.5 per 1M. Grok 4.3 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. Qwen3-Max leads on multilingual. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.
How does Grok 4.3 pricing compare to Qwen3-Max?
Grok 4.3 costs $1.25 / $2.5 per 1M vs Qwen3-Max at $0.78 / $3.9 per 1M. Grok 4.3 is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 56%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.
Does Grok 4.3 or Qwen3-Max have the bigger context window?
Qwen3-Max has a 262k-token context window — 1× the 256k context of Grok 4.3. Enough for long reports and multi-document analysis.
Is there a free tier for Grok 4.3 or Qwen3-Max?
Grok 4.3: no — X Premium / SuperGrok includes Grok web chat; API is paid. Qwen3-Max: yes — Often available free via OpenRouter; official API is cheap and tiered.
Which is better for coding — Grok 4.3 or Qwen3-Max?
Grok 4.3 leads on coding benchmarks (Grok 4.3: 91/100, Qwen3-Max: 86/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Grok 4.3 scores 90, Qwen3-Max scores 85.