AI model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3.6 Plus
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Grok Build 0.1 is SpaceXAI’s fast coding model trained specifically for agentic software engineering workflows.
- Input / 1M
- $1
- Output / 1M
- $2
- Context
- 256K
Qwen
Qwen3.6 Plus
Qwen 3.6 Plus builds on a hybrid architecture that combines efficient linear attention with sparse mixture-of-experts routing, enabling strong scalability and high-performance inference.
- Input / 1M
- $0.33
- Output / 1M
- $1.95
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3.6 Plus
1.8x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Grok Build 0.1
27.2 vs 27 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3.6 Plus
1M vs 256K tokens
Newer release
Grok Build 0.1
Released May 20, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.6 Plus27Coding index
Qwen3.6 Plus54.5Agentic index
Qwen3.6 PlusNot availablePricing
Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3.6 Plus API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $1 | $0.33 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $1.95 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.20 | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | $0.41 |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $2 in / $4 out above 200K | $1.30 in / $3.90 out above 256K |
| Web searchPer request | $0.005 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3.6 Plus$1.63Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.6 Plus$17.55Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.6 Plus$52.65Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 256K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 230K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | May 20, 2026 | April 2, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Not supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Qwen3.6 Plus is 1.8x cheaper for a typical chat. Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (27.2 vs 27). Qwen3.6 Plus has the larger context window (1M vs 256K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3.6 Plus cheaper?
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.6 Plus costs $0.33 per 1M input tokens and $1.95 per 1M output tokens, while Grok Build 0.1 costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 256K for Grok Build 0.1.
Is Grok Build 0.1 smarter than Qwen3.6 Plus?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Grok Build 0.1 scores 27.2 and Qwen3.6 Plus scores 27, putting Grok Build 0.1 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3.6 Plus at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3.6 Plus answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3.6 Plus at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.