Alibaba vs 
SpaceXAI
Verdict
- Alibaba's flagship leads: Qwen3.6 Max at 62.4 vs Grok 4.6 at 60.5.
- Alibaba has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- SpaceXAI's fastest ranked model (Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, 347 tok/s) beats Alibaba's (Qwen3.7, 165 tok/s).
- Alibaba publishes more open-weights models (49 vs 1).
- Alibaba ships more often: one model every 7 days against every 41.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Alibaba | SpaceXAI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 54.6$0.230/M | Grok 4.1 Fast thinking 55.6$0.275/M |
| Under $2/M | Qwen3.6 Plus 59.1$1.13/M | Grok 4.20 thinking 58.4$1.56/M |
| Under $10/M | Qwen3.6 Max max 62.4$2.92/M | Grok 4.6 high 60.5$3.00/M |
| Any price | Qwen3.6 Max max 62.4$2.92/M | Grok 4.6 high 60.5$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Alibaba | SpaceXAI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 62.4 | 60.5 |
| Ranked models | 41 | 15 |
| Open-weights models | 49 | 1 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.060 | $0.275 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 165 | 347 |
| Release cadence, days | 7 | 41 |
| Last release | 17 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Next expected | 21 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 |