Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen-Max

A-TIER

Qwen (Alibaba)

Intelligence Score 81/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32K tokens

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

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S-TIER

Grok (xAI)

Intelligence Score 98/100

Context Window 256K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 98/100 vs 81/100, Grok 4 outperforms Qwen-Max by 17 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Grok 4.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen-Max	Grok 4
Context Window	32K tokens	256K
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~92-95%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Paid / Commercial	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	60 RPM	Varies (low for free tier)
Daily Limit	Credit-based	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Requires Alibaba Cloud account (Payment method) Dashboard can be complex Region selection matters	$25/month credit cap (generous but finite) Lower rate limits on free tier Vision models have smaller context
Key Strengths	Qwen Family: Top tier open weights Multimodal capabilities (VL models) Search Plugin integration	Monthly renewing $25 free credits OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement) Real-time knowledge from X/Twitter data