Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Grok 4.6 (Medium)

Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Grok 4.6 (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

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.

MetricClaude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Grok 4.6 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.442.8+62.1% Grok 4.6 (Medium) is 62.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,557.04— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.14s33.09s+118.6% Grok 4.6 (Medium) is 118.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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