Grok 4.5 vs Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max)

Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max) is about 1.1× cheaper than Grok 4.5 on blended token cost ($2.80 vs $3 per 1M). Grok 4.5 (xAI) is $3/1M blended, 500K context. Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max) (Alibaba) is $2.80/1M blended, 33K context.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · prices from official provider documentation

SpecGrok 4.5Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max)
ProviderxAIAlibaba
StatusGAGA
Input $/1M$2$1.60
Output $/1M$6$6.40
Blended $/1M$3$2.80
Context500K33K
Max output8K
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