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Grok 4 vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
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Winner summary
Qwen3.6 Max Preview wins on 5/7 benchmarks
Qwen3.6 Max Preview wins 5 of 7 shared benchmarks. Leads in math · reasoning.
Category leads
knowledge·Grok 4math·Qwen3.6 Max Previewreasoning·Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
Grok 4
#99 by perf·#14 by attention
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
#124 by perf·#1 by attention
Vendor risk
Who is behind the model
xAI
$250.0B·Tier 1
Alibaba (Qwen)
$293.0B·Tier 1
Head to head
7 benchmarks · 2 models
Grok 4Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Chess Puzzles
Grok 4 leads by +12.2
Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities.
Grok 4
28.0
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
15.8
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private
Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads by +20.9
FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning.
Grok 4
19.7
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
40.5
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private
Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads by +4.9
FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning.
Grok 4
2.1
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
6.9
GPQA diamond
Grok 4 leads by +3.0
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
Grok 4
86.1
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
83.2
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads by +7.1
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
Grok 4
84.0
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
91.1
SimpleBench
Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads by +3.0
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
Grok 4
52.6
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
55.6
SimpleQA Verified
Qwen3.6 Max Preview leads by +4.1
SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information.
Grok 4
47.9
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
52.0
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | Grok 4 | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
Chess Puzzles Chess Puzzles · tests strategic and tactical reasoning by having models solve chess puzzle positions, evaluating lookahead and pattern recognition abilities. | 28.0 | 15.8 |
FrontierMath-2025-02-28-Private FrontierMath (Feb 2025) · original research-level math problems created by mathematicians, testing capabilities at the boundary of current AI mathematical reasoning. | 19.7 | 40.5 |
FrontierMath-Tier-4-2025-07-01-Private FrontierMath Tier 4 (Jul 2025) · the most challenging tier of frontier mathematics, containing problems that push the absolute limits of AI mathematical reasoning. | 2.1 | 6.9 |
GPQA diamond Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs. | 86.1 | 83.2 |
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills. | 84.0 | 91.1 |
SimpleBench SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking. | 52.6 | 55.6 |
SimpleQA Verified SimpleQA Verified · short factual questions with verified answers, measuring factual accuracy and the tendency to hallucinate or provide incorrect information. | 47.9 | 52.0 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| $1.03 | $6.16 | 262K tokens (~131 books) | $23.11 |
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