Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3 8B
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 33.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 8B costs 4.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok Build 0.1 scores higher in 2 categories and Qwen3 8B in 1 category; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 31.3 to 16.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 50.2% for Grok Build 0.1 and 22.6% for Qwen3 8B.
- Qwen3 8B is cheaper at $0.18 / $0.70 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 131K.
- Qwen3 8B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 35.8 | 33.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2025-04 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 131K |
| Max output | 256K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | $0.18 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $0.70 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 42.5 (#90), Qwen3 8B: 33.4 (#245)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | 22.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Qwen3 8B leads
Grok Build 0.1: 22.5 (#122), Qwen3 8B: 29.9 (#71)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 42.6% |
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 31.3 (#73), Qwen3 8B: 16.1 (#299)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 9.1% | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 5% |
| DTBench | — | 59.7% |
| LMCA | — | 8.8% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 136.17 |
Math Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Qwen3 8B: 33.3 (#176)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 56.1% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Qwen3 8B: 36.1 (#164)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.8% |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 4.8% |
Long Context Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Qwen3 8B: 37.8 (#205)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 62.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Qwen3 8B?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 33.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 8B costs 4.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3 8B?
Qwen3 8B is cheaper. It lists at $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3 8B better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.5 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3 8B share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 8B has 11.