| Signal | Grok 4 | Delta | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 88 | +88 | |
Pricing | 15 | +13 | |
Context window size | 86 | -9 | |
Recency | 86 | -14 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -60 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
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xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 saves you $946.00/month
That's $11352.00/year compared to Grok 4 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 4 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86 | 85 | Grok 4 |
| Rank | #17 | #30 | Grok 4 |
| Quality Rank | #17 | #30 | Grok 4 |
| Adoption Rank | #17 | #30 | Grok 4 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 256K | 1000K | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Pricing | $3.00/$15.00/M | $0.26/$1.56/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 83 | Grok 4 |
| Benchmarks | 88 | -- | Grok 4 |
| Pricing | 15 | 2 | Grok 4 |
| Context window size | 86 | 95 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Recency | 86 | 100 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 80 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
Our composite score (0–100) combines six weighted signals: benchmark performance (25%), pricing efficiency (25%), context window size (15%), model recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and capability versatility (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 86/100 (rank #17), placing it in the top 94% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 85/100 (rank #30), placing it in the top 90% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 offers 90% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $27.30/month with Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 vs $270.00/month with Grok 4 - a $242.70 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.56/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (86/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.7999999999999972 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Grok 4
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
90% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 4
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 4
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 4
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
| Capability | Grok 4 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 saves you $21.06/month
That's 90% cheaper than Grok 4 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 4 | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 256K | 1M |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
Grok 4 scores 86/100 (rank #17) compared to Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15's 85/100 (rank #30), giving it a 1-point advantage. Grok 4 is the stronger overall choice, though Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 may excel in specific areas like cost efficiency.
Grok 4 is ranked #17 and Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is ranked #30 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (25%), pricing (25%), context window (15%), recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and versatility (10%). Scores update hourly.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 is cheaper at $1.56/M output tokens vs Grok 4's $15.00/M output tokens - 9.6x more expensive. Input token pricing: Grok 4 at $3.00/M vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 at $0.26/M.
Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 has a larger context window of 1,000,000 tokens compared to Grok 4's 256,000 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.