Qwen3.8 Max vs Grok Build 0.1
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Qwen3.8-Max | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #19 of 36$0.107 per LiveBench case | #1 of 36$0.0020 per LiveBench case |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3.8-Max | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-08-31-011508720696 · outcome_score · leader | 6.01100% of row best · score · Qwen3.8 Max; 95% CI [4.88117795, 7.13339178]; sessions 18386; observations 1372080; rank 14 | -11.3184% of row best · score · Grok Build 0.1; 95% CI [-12.50212956, -10.11963476]; sessions 74459; observations 5587414; rank 53 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 81.88100% of row best · percent · qwen3.8-max · 21,637 output tokens / case | 71.0987% of row best · percent · grok-build-0.1 · 980 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.8-Max | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | xAI |
| Family | Qwen3 8 Max | Grok Build |
| Model | Qwen3.8-Max | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Version | Qwen3.8-Max | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-05-29 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 256K |
| Total parameters | 2.4T | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
13 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Qwen3.8 Max Capabilities
Grok Build 0.1 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.8 Max vs Grok Build 0.1 FAQs
Is Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.8 Max and Grok Build 0.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
Qwen3.8 Max is $1.65 and Grok Build 0.1 is $1.00 per million tokens, so Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3.8 Max is $4.951 and Grok Build 0.1 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
Qwen3.8 Max has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3.8 Max supports 1,000K and Grok Build 0.1 supports 256K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
Qwen3.8 Max leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 2 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Qwen3.8 Max is not marked open weight; Grok Build 0.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.8 Max and Grok Build 0.1 understand images?+
Qwen3.8 Max is documented with image input; Grok Build 0.1 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.8 Max is 131K and Grok Build 0.1 is —.
Do Qwen3.8 Max and Grok Build 0.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.8 Max: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok Build 0.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
Qwen3.8 Max has 4 sourced provider routes; Grok Build 0.1 has 1, so Qwen3.8 Max has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.8 Max or Grok Build 0.1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.