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Start with Qwen3.8 27B and Grok 4.6, or choose any two current ranked language models. Compare capability evidence, price, context, provider availability, and weight access without pretending one field decides every use case.
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Qwen3.8 27B vs Grok 4.6
Live dataset updated 8/17/2026, 11:13:20 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | Qwen3.8 27B Qwen | Grok 4.6 xAI |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #16 | #10 |
| Index score | 69.6 | 74.4 |
| Evidence | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board | Measured5 public benchmark observations across 5 boards |
| Input / 1M | $0.45 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $3.20 | $6.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 262K | 500K |
| Providers | 3 | 1 |
| Weight access | Open weights | API only |
Decision facts
- Qwen3.8 27B is #16; Grok 4.6 is #10 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 69.6 for Qwen3.8 27B and 74.4 for Grok 4.6.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $3.20 for Qwen3.8 27B and $6.00 for Grok 4.6.
- Published context is 262,144 tokens for Qwen3.8 27B and 500,000 for Grok 4.6.
- Weight access differs: Qwen3.8 27B is open; Grok 4.6 is none.
- ModelCap currently lists 3 providers for Qwen3.8 27B and 1 for Grok 4.6.
These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.
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