Grok 4.6 vs Qwen3.8-Max
Both are Flagship-tier models, from xAI and Alibaba Qwen respectively. They cost the same at a 4:1 input:output ratio.
Which is cheaper
- Input price: tied at $2.00.
- Output price: tied at $6.00.
- Blended, 4:1 input:output ratio: tied.
Side by side
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Qwen3.8-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba Qwen |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Context window | 500K | 1M |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $/1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Cache read $/1M | $0.50 | — |
| Modalities | text, image | text |
Grok 4.6. Short-context rate, for prompts under 200K tokens. At 200K and above: $4 input / $12 output, cache read $1 per 1M. xAI's Priority Processing tier doubles every rate and applies to all models — it is not a separate model.
Qwen3.8-Max. International (Singapore) USD pricing, flat rate 0<tokens<=1M.
Sources
Grok 4.6 — verified August 29, 2026
Qwen3.8-Max — verified August 29, 2026
Full Grok 4.6 pricing page → · Full Qwen3.8-Max pricing page →