Model comparison
Qwen 3.6 Plus vs Grok 4.20
Alibaba
Qwen 3.6 Plus
Alibaba's broad open-weights family, strong on multilingual.
xAI
Grok 4.20
xAI's fourth-generation model with a 2M-token context window.
Specs
| Metric | Qwen 3.6 Plus | Grok 4.20 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 2M tokens↑ |
| Input $/1M tokens | $0.179↑ | $1.25 |
| Output $/1M tokens | $1.07↑ | $2.50 |
| Modalities | Text · Image · Video | Text · Image · File |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Sep 2024 | Mar 2026 |
Capability differences
| Capability | Qwen 3.6 Plus | Grok 4.20 |
|---|---|---|
| Extended thinking | No | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
Key differences
- -Qwen 3.6 Plus offers 1M context; Grok 4.20 offers 2M.
- -Input pricing: Qwen 3.6 Plus at $0.179/1M vs Grok 4.20 at $1.25/1M.
- -Qwen 3.6 Plus is open weights; Grok 4.20 is proprietary.