Grok 4.3 vs Qwen-Plus

Both are Mid-tier models, from xAI and Alibaba Qwen respectively. Qwen-Plus is the cheaper choice overall at a 4:1 input:output ratio.

Which is cheaper

Input price: Qwen-Plus is cheaper ($0.40 vs $1.25).
Output price: Qwen-Plus is cheaper ($1.20 vs $2.50).
Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: Qwen-Plus is 62.7% cheaper ($0.56 vs $1.50 per weighted 1M tokens).

Side by side

Spec	Grok 4.3	Qwen-Plus
Provider	xAI	Alibaba Qwen
Tier	Mid	Mid
Context window	1M	1M
Max output	—	—
Input $/1M	$1.25	$0.40
Output $/1M	$2.50	$1.20
Cache read $/1M	$0.20	—
Modalities	text, image	text

Grok 4.3. Short-context rate, for prompts under 200K tokens. At 200K and above: $2.50 input / $5 output, cache read $0.40 per 1M. Eligible for a 20% Batch API discount.

Qwen-Plus. Tiered by context length: 0-256K shown ($0.4/$1.2 per 1M); 256K-1M tier is $1.2/$3.6 per 1M.

Sources

Grok 4.3 — verified August 29, 2026

Qwen-Plus — verified August 29, 2026

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