Qwen 3.8 27B vs Grok 4.20 Beta
qwen/qwen-3-8-27b · x-ai/grok-4.20-beta
As of November 3, 2026, Qwen 3.8 27B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0002 per million input tokens and $0.0025 per million output, versus $0.1750 / $0.3500 for Grok 4.20 Beta, about 99% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen 3.8 27B to cut cost; choose Grok 4.20 Beta when context size wins. Grok 4.20 Beta carries the larger context window (2,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Qwen 3.8 27B vs Grok 4.20 Beta, side by side
| Spec | Qwen 3.8 27B | Grok 4.20 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0002 | $0.1750 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0025 | $0.3500 |
| Context length | 262,144 | 2,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 65,536 | 128,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 99.9% off | 86% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Qwen 3.8 27B vs Grok 4.20 Beta — FAQ
Is Qwen 3.8 27B or Grok 4.20 Beta cheaper?
Qwen 3.8 27B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 99%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Qwen 3.8 27B and Grok 4.20 Beta?
Qwen 3.8 27B: $0.0002 in / $0.0025 out per 1M tokens. Grok 4.20 Beta: $0.1750 in / $0.3500 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 99% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Qwen 3.8 27B and Grok 4.20 Beta with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.