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Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Grok 4.6
Live dataset updated 9/15/2026, 9:19:37 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | Grok 4.6 xAI | |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #5 | #24 |
| Index score | 83.2 | 73.4 |
| Evidence | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board | Measured6 public benchmark observations across 6 boards |
| Input / 1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 1M | 500K |
| Providers | 1 | 2 |
| Weight access | API only | API only |
Decision facts
- Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is #5; Grok 4.6 is #24 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 83.2 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and 73.4 for Grok 4.6. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $6.00 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and $6.00 for Grok 4.6. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $7.00 for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) versus $7.00 for Grok 4.6. The listed-rate totals are equal. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.
- Published context is 1,000,000 tokens for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and 500,000 for Grok 4.6.
- ModelCap currently lists 1 providers for Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and 2 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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