| Signal | Grok 3 | Delta | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 73 | -3 | |
Pricing | 85 | -13 | |
Context window size | 81 | -5 | |
Recency | 72 | -28 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -60 | |
| Overall Result | 0 wins | of 6 | 6 wins |
Score History
73.5
current score
Qwen3.5-27B
right now
76.9
current score
xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3.5-27B saves you $952.50/month
That's $11430.00/year compared to Grok 3 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 | Qwen3.5-27B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74 | 77 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Rank | #72 | #55 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Quality Rank | #72 | #55 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Adoption Rank | #72 | #55 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Parameters | -- | 27B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 262K | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Pricing | $3.00/$15.00/M | $0.20/$1.56/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 83 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Benchmarks | 73 | 77 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Pricing | 85 | 98 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Context window size | 81 | 86 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Recency | 72 | 100 | Qwen3.5-27B |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 80 | Qwen3.5-27B |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 74/100 (rank #72), placing it in the top 76% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 77/100 (rank #55), placing it in the top 81% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-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.
Qwen3.5-27B offers 90% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $26.33/month with Qwen3.5-27B vs $270.00/month with Grok 3 - a $243.68 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
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Qwen3.5-27B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K 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 (77/100) 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
Qwen3.5-27B has a moderate advantage with a 3.4000000000000057-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Grok 3 has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Grok 3
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3.5-27B
90% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
| Capability | Grok 3 | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
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| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3.5-27B saves you $21.18/month
That's 91% cheaper than Grok 3 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 3 | Qwen3.5-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Jun 10, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 |