Grok vs Qwen Chat

Grok and Qwen Chat sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Qwen Chat wins for 9 of 19 roles in our data. Grok starts at $8/mo; Qwen Chat publishes no fixed price.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
HR manager	Qwen Chat	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
Finance manager	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role; works for free
Manager	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Marketer	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Sales manager	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2; part of the role's core toolkit
Data analyst	Grok	higher total score on tasks and fit
Teacher	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Executive assistant	Either one	even on tasks, Qwen Chat is cheaper to start
Logistics manager	Either one	even on tasks, Qwen Chat is cheaper to start
Procurement manager	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; works for free
Secretary	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Recruiter	Qwen Chat	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
HR administrator	Qwen Chat	covers 1 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
Tax consultant	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
Auditor	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; works for free
Economist	Qwen Chat	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 0; built for this role; works for free
Project manager	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2
Social media manager	Grok	covers 3 tasks relevant to this role against 2

Side by side

	Grok	Qwen Chat
Vendor	xAI	Alibaba Cloud
Category	Chat assistants	Chat assistants
Free plan	Yes: A limited number of messages every few hours, limited reasoning and DeepSearch, image generation with a small quota	Yes: A free chat with limits on heavy models and generation
Cheapest paid plan	X Premium, $8/mo	price on request
Top plan	SuperGrok Heavy, $300/mo	price on request
Tasks covered	3	2

Grok: xAI chat with real-time access to the X feed, for mention monitoring and quick reviews.

Qwen Chat: Free chat with Alibaba's Qwen models for text, code and file analysis.

Only Grok covers

Only Qwen Chat covers

Pitfalls to watch at work

Grok

The default model has fewer guardrails on style and claims: proofread client-facing text more carefully than after other chats
In X settings, turn off permission for Grok to train on your posts and conversations, which is on by default
X data is people's posts rather than facts: check a quote from the feed in the primary source before it goes into a report

Qwen Chat

Data is stored and processed under Chinese law: no company documents, personal data or contracts
Answers on political topics and on the war in Ukraine are censored and biased, so the service is unsuitable for such questions
It works for general questions, formulas and code without real data

FAQ

Is Grok or Qwen Chat better for work?

In our data Qwen Chat is the better choice for 9 of 19 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Grok or Qwen Chat?

Grok starts at $8/mo; Qwen Chat publishes no fixed price.

Do Grok and Qwen Chat have free plans?

Grok: Yes. A limited number of messages every few hours, limited reasoning and DeepSearch, image generation with a small quota. Qwen Chat: Yes. A free chat with limits on heavy models and generation.

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