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Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)Qwen3.6-PlusVSxAIGrok 4.3

Analysis by:the whichllmmodel Editorial Team|Updated: June 2026

Our Take

Standardized reasoning and coding benchmarks are currently pending verification for one or both of these models. We recommend testing Qwen3.6-Plus and Grok 4.3 directly in their respective provider playgrounds to see which fits your specific prompt styles best.
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Model Specs

Qwen3.6-Plus

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
56.6%

complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+0.3%)
90.4%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)1.4x cheaper
$1.13Input: $0.50 | Output: $3.00
Context Window
1.05M tokens
Model Specs

Grok 4.3

Benchmarks & Scores

Coding (swe-bench-pro)
N/A

complex codebases, multi-file repositories, and architectural planning

Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
90.1%

graduate-level science QA

Cost & Context

Cost (per 1M tokens)
$1.56Input: $1.25 | Output: $2.50
Context Window
1.05M tokens

Frequently Asked Questions about Qwen3.6-Plus vs Grok 4.3

Qwen3.6-Plus is cheaper than Grok 4.3. Qwen3.6-Plus has a blended cost of $1.13/1M tokens, which is about 1.4x cheaper than Grok 4.3 at $1.56/1M tokens.

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