Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3.7-Max
Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.7-Max are both current production-tier models. Grok 4.5 leads on coding, reasoning, instruction following. Qwen3.7-Max leads on multilingual.
Specs side by side
| Metric | xAI Grok 4.5 | Alibaba Qwen3.7-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Input price (per 1M) | $2 | $2.5 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $6 | $7.5 |
| Context window | 500k tokens | 1M tokens |
| Speed tier | balanced | balanced |
| Open weights | No | No |
| EU region | No | No |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Prompt caching | Yes | Yes |
| Vision input | Yes | No |
| Extended thinking | Yes | Yes |
When to choose each
Choose Grok 4.5 if…
- You need image input / vision
- Coding is central to your workload
- Reasoning is central to your workload
Choose Qwen3.7-Max if…
- You need 1M context (2× more than Grok 4.5)
- Multilingual is central to your workload
Benchmark delta
Grok 4.5 leads on
- Coding
- Reasoning
- Instruction following
- Tool use
Qwen3.7-Max leads on
- Multilingual
FAQ — Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3.7-Max
Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3.7-Max — which is better?
Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.7-Max are both current production-tier models. Grok 4.5 leads on coding, reasoning, instruction following. Qwen3.7-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 4.5 pricing compare to Qwen3.7-Max?
Grok 4.5 costs $2 / $6 per 1M vs Qwen3.7-Max at $2.5 / $7.5 per 1M. Grok 4.5 is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 25%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.
Does Grok 4.5 or Qwen3.7-Max have the bigger context window?
Qwen3.7-Max has a 1M-token context window — 2× the 500k context of Grok 4.5. Enough for entire codebases, books, or multi-document RAG.
Is there a free tier for Grok 4.5 or Qwen3.7-Max?
Grok 4.5: no — X Premium / SuperGrok includes Grok web chat; API is paid. Qwen3.7-Max: no — No free API tier; Alibaba Model Studio gives new accounts trial credits.
Which is better for coding — Grok 4.5 or Qwen3.7-Max?
Grok 4.5 leads on coding benchmarks (Grok 4.5: 94/100, Qwen3.7-Max: 88/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Grok 4.5 scores 92, Qwen3.7-Max scores 86.