Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Qwen Plus
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Qwen Plus in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 4.1 leads 38.9 to 23.3.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 37.1 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | 2024-01-25 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 19 | 20 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen Plus leads
Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253), Qwen Plus: 38.9 (#167)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1328 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49), Qwen Plus: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91), Qwen Plus: 28.4 (#107)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1435 | 1317 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 63.3% |
| DTBench | — | 81.1% |
| LMCA | — | 24% |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120), Qwen Plus: 23.3 (#271)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1326 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 17.8% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 65.3% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1.7% |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133), Qwen Plus: 27.4 (#251)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1328 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 48.1% |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68), Qwen Plus: 45.1 (#175)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1310 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1465 | 1347 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1397 | 1251 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1323 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | — |
| LMArena German | 1446 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111), Qwen Plus: 68.8 (#181)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1303 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100), Qwen Plus: 40.3 (#158)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1324 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75), Qwen Plus: 52.2 (#176)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1326 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1293 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1437 | 1336 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than Qwen Plus?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or Qwen Plus better for coding?
Qwen Plus scores higher on coding benchmarks: 38.9 versus 33.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and Qwen Plus share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Plus has 20.