Model Comparison

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
vs. Grok 4.6 (high)

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba, SpaceXAI

Recommended Pick

SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)7 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Grok 4.6 (high)

66.2 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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Grok 4.6 (high)

76.8 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Grok 4.6 (high).

Reasoning gap

Grok 4.6 (high) leads Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct by 42.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Grok 4.6 (high) wins 7 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Alibaba

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Time

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Cost

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Grok 4.6 (high)

SpaceXAI

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen3 VL 4B Instruct
Alibaba
Top Pick
SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.6 (high)
SpaceXAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$2.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$6.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$3.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaSpaceXAI
Release DateOct 14, 2025Aug 12, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput58.2 tok/s
TTFT45246ms
Latency45246ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score23.766.2
Intelligence3.760.9
Coding76.8
Math37.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA37.1%94.9%
MMLU Pro63.4%
HLE3.6%42.9%
LiveCodeBench29.0%
AIME 202537.0%
SciCode13.7%53.6%
LCR14.3%75.0%
IFBench31.8%
TAU-bench v223.4%
TerminalBench Hard0.0%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

Grok 4.6 (high) reaches a 76.8 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Grok 4.6 (high)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development