Qwen 3.7 Max vs Grok 4.5
Alibaba (Qwen) against xAI, costed on the same three workloads. Grok 4.5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | Qwen 3.7 Max | Grok 4.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$8,044 | $6,435 | $1,609 (+25%) |
| Document summariser 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,095 | $876 | $219 (+25%) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$6,120 | $4,896 | $1,224 (+25%) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Grok 4.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2.5 | $2 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $7.5 | $6 |
| Cached input | $0.5 | $0.5 |
| Context window | 992K | 500K |
| Maximum output | 66K | 500K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | yes |
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Full detail: Qwen 3.7 Max pricing · Grok 4.5 pricing