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.
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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 summarizer 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 | $0.3 |
| Context window | 992K | 500K |
| Maximum output | 66K | 500K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | yes |
Beyond the price
- Qwen 3.7 Max reads up to 992K tokens of context in one request; Grok 4.5 stops at 500K.
- Grok 4.5 can write up to 500K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max.
- Only Grok 4.5 accepts images as input.
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Full detail: Qwen 3.7 Max pricing · Grok 4.5 pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.7 Max or Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would Qwen 3.7 Max and Grok 4.5 cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: Qwen 3.7 Max $8,044, Grok 4.5 $6,435 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $1,609); document summarizer: Qwen 3.7 Max $1,095, Grok 4.5 $876 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $219); coding agent: Qwen 3.7 Max $6,120, Grok 4.5 $4,896 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $1,224). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do Qwen 3.7 Max and Grok 4.5 differ apart from price?
Qwen 3.7 Max reads up to 992K tokens of context in one request; Grok 4.5 stops at 500K. Grok 4.5 can write up to 500K tokens in one response, against 66K for Qwen 3.7 Max. Only Grok 4.5 accepts images as input.