Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 4.3× 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 Coder Next in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 32.2 to 22.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 50.2% for Grok Build 0.1 and 32.3% for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 256K.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 36.4 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 262K |
| Max output | 256K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 9.1% | 0% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 4.3× 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 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper. It lists at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 36.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.