Grok 4.5 was trained on datasets spanning knowledge in coding, science, engineering, and math. With both intelligent and efficient reasoning, Grok 4.5 excels at real engineering tasks and exceeds comparable leading models at these tasks.
Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3 Coder Plus
Output tokens cost $6.00 per million on Grok 4.5 and $2.16 per million on Qwen3 Coder Plus. Input tokens cost $2.00 per million on Grok 4.5 and $0.54 per million on Qwen3 Coder Plus. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.50 per million on Grok 4.5 and $0.11 per million on Qwen3 Coder Plus. Context lengths are 500,000 tokens on Grok 4.5 and 1,048,576 tokens on Qwen3 Coder Plus. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 2.2s on Grok 4.5 and 2.5s on Qwen3 Coder Plus. Measured output throughput is 27.7 tok/s on Grok 4.5 and 81.0 tok/s on Qwen3 Coder Plus.
The code generation model based on Qwen3 has powerful Coding Agent capabilities, excels in tool invocation and environment interaction, and can achieve autonomous programming with outstanding coding abilities while also possessing general capabilities.The model adopts tiered pricing.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Grok 4.5, Qwen3 Coder Plus?
Qwen3 Coder Plus: $2.16/M output tokens; Grok 4.5: $6.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
Which responds faster?
Grok 4.5: 2.2s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
Grok 4.5 accepts 500,000 and Qwen3 Coder Plus accepts 1,048,576 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 500,000 tokens on Grok 4.5 and 65,536 tokens on Qwen3 Coder Plus.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3 Coder Plus at 81.0 tok/s and Grok 4.5 at 27.7 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Grok 4.5 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context; Qwen3 Coder Plus accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call Grok 4.5 and Qwen3 Coder Plus with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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