Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3-Max
Grok Build 0.1 (2026) and Qwen3-Max (2025) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Grok Build 0.1 ships a 256k-token context window, while Qwen3-Max ships a 262k-token context window. On pricing, Grok Build 0.1 ranges from $1 to $2/1M input tokens by tier; Qwen3-Max ranges from $1.20 to $3/1M input tokens by tier. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.
Treat this as a product-type comparison: Grok Build 0.1 is coding-specialized model, while Qwen3-Max is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3-Max |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Coding-specialized model | Standalone API model |
| Best for | custom coding agents, code generation, and tool loops | multimodal apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | 256k | 262k |
| Cheapest output | $2/1M tokens | $3.90/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 3 tracked | 3 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Grok Build 0.1 has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $2/1M tokens.
- Grok Build 0.1 uniquely exposes Reasoning in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Grok Build 0.1 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Qwen3-Max has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Local decision data tags Qwen3-Max for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Grok Build 0.1
$1,300
Cheapest tracked route/tier: xAI Console
Qwen3-Max
$1,599
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Estimated monthly gap: $299. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on OpenRouter and Vercel AI Gateway; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Qwen3-Max is $1.90/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
- Check replacement coverage for Reasoning before moving production traffic.
- Provider overlap exists on Vercel AI Gateway and OpenRouter; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Grok Build 0.1 is $1.90/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- Grok Build 0.1 adds Reasoning in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-05-14 | 2025-04-28 |
| Context window | 256k | 262k |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Architecture | - | Decoder Only |
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Proprietary | Open source |
| Weights | Not released | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2025-12 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3-Max |
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Capabilities
| Capability | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3-Max |
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| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-10. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.