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 Qwen3.5 35B A3B
Output tokens cost $6.00 per million on Grok 4.5 and $0.45 per million on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. Input tokens cost $2.00 per million on Grok 4.5 and $0.06 per million on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.50 per million on Grok 4.5 and $0.06 per million on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. Context lengths are 500,000 tokens on Grok 4.5 and 991,000 tokens on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 1.8s on Grok 4.5 and 1.3s on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. Measured output throughput is 26.6 tok/s on Grok 4.5 and 70.6 tok/s on Qwen3.5 35B A3B. On the LMArena coding leaderboard Grok 4.5 scores 1523 and Qwen3.5 35B A3B scores 1435.
The Qwen 3.5 native vision-language Plus model is built on a hybrid architecture that integrates linear attention mechanisms with sparse mixture-of-experts models, achieving higher inference efficiency. In multiple task evaluations, the 3.5 series has demonstrated outstanding performance comparable to current leading frontier models, with leapfrog improvements over the 3 series in both pure-text and multimodal capabilities. This model version is functionally equivalent to the snapshot model qwen3.5-plus-2026-02-15.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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Performance Past 3 Days
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LMArena Benchmarks
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Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Grok 4.5, Qwen3.5 35B A3B?
Qwen3.5 35B A3B: $0.45/M output tokens; Grok 4.5: $6.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
Grok 4.5: 1523; Qwen3.5 35B A3B: 1435 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
Qwen3.5 35B A3B: 1.3s 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 Qwen3.5 35B A3B accepts 991,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 500,000 tokens on Grok 4.5 and 64,000 tokens on Qwen3.5 35B A3B.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3.5 35B A3B at 70.6 tok/s and Grok 4.5 at 26.6 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; Qwen3.5 35B A3B accepts text, image and video input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.5 35B A3B 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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