Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) vs Grok 3

Claude Sonnet 5 (Low) 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 Sonnet 5 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.30
Total cost
$653
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 Sonnet 5 (Low)Grok 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.312.1−50.2% Grok 3 is 50.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$652.70Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.29s7.57s−8.7% Grok 3 is 8.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$3.00 / $15.0
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