Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning)

Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4 Fast (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
17.90
Total cost
-
AlibabaQwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
20.20
Total cost
$2022
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 4 Fast (Reasoning)Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)17.920.2+12.8% Qwen3.8 27B (Non-reas… is 12.8% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$2,022.49— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported13.95s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.20 / $0.50$0.50 / $3.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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