AI model matchup
Qwen3.6 Plus vs Grok-4 Heavy
A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.
Qwen3.6 PlusvsGrok-4 Heavy
Grok-4 Heavy leads the RankLLMs Index by 1.1 points (41.0 vs 39.9). Verified API Pricing: $0.50 (Qwen3.6 Plus) vs $3.00 (Grok-4 Heavy) per 1M tokens.
Capability profile
Speed duel
tpsPrice duel
$/1MShorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 Plus | Grok-4 Heavy |
|---|---|---|
| RankLLMs Overall Score | 39.9 pts | 41.0 pts ▲ |
| Reasoning | 40.9 ▲ | 39.3 |
| Coding | 29.5 ▲ | 17.7 |
| Agentic Tool Use | 22.1 ▲ | 0.0 |
| Code Arena Elo | 1215 | null |
| Inference Speed | 50 tps | 75 tps ▲ |
| API Price (per 1M tokens) | $0.50 ▲ | $3.00 |
| Context Window | 1M | 1M |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Global Rank | #59 | #58 ▲ |
Decision notes
What the numbers suggest
Grok-4 Heavy leads the RankLLMs overall score by 1.1 points. Qwen3.6 Plus has the lower listed API rate ($0.50 per 1M tokens).
Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.
- Overall index
- Grok-4 Heavy leads
- 39.9 to 41.0 pts
- Coding score
- Qwen3.6 Plus leads
- 29.5 to 17.7 pts
- Reasoning score
- Qwen3.6 Plus leads
- 40.9 to 39.3 pts
- Agentic score
- Qwen3.6 Plus leads
- 22.1 to 0.0 pts
Choose by workload
Which profile fits your use?
Qwen / Alibaba
Consider Qwen3.6 Plus when
your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score, the higher listed reasoning score, the lower listed API rate. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View Qwen3.6 Plus profilexAI
Consider Grok-4 Heavy when
your workload gives more weight to the higher overall index score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View Grok-4 Heavy profile