Claude Opus 5 (Max) vs Grok 3

Claude Opus 5 (Max) vs Grok 3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 5 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
50.80
Total cost
$7275
SpaceXAIGrok 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.10
Total cost
-
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 5 (Max)Grok 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)50.812.1−76.2% Grok 3 is 76.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$7,274.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)50.36s7.30s−85.5% Grok 3 is 85.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$3.00 / $15.0
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