Grok 4.5 vs Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter)
Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter) charge practically the same to read a 26.2K-token pull request ($0.0524). Above 200K tokens long-context rates apply, and Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter) becomes the cheaper one. Both sit in the mid-range price tier, so the choice between them is about review quality more than budget.
Side by side
| Figure | Grok 4.5 | Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Typical review calllist price | $0.0669 | $0.0669 |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Context window | 500K | 1M |
- Above 200K tokens, long-context rates mean Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter) is the cheaper of the two.
Not benchmarked yet
Grok 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Max (OpenRouter) aren't benchmarked yet, so this page compares list prices only. Measured bugs caught, false alarms and a bug-by-bug comparison appear here once both have results.
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