Grok 3 mini Reasoning vs Qwen3.6 Max
xAI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Qwen3.6 Max has the higher intelligence index (88.8 vs 80.9)
- •Grok 3 mini Reasoning is cheaper ($0.30 vs $1.04 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3.6 Max is faster
| Grok 3 mini Reasoning | Qwen3.6 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 80.9 | 88.8 |
| Developer | xAI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | API only |
| Context window | — | 262,144 tokens |
| Input price | $0.30 / 1M | $1.04 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.50 / 1M | $6.24 / 1M |
| Speed | 33 tok/s | 36 tok/s |
| Released | February 19, 2025 | April 27, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | Text |
| Output modalities | — | Text |
Shared benchmarks
Grok 3 mini Reasoning
Qwen3.6 Max
GPQA Diamond
79.1
88.8
Humanity’s Last Exam
11.1
28.9