Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Grok 4.6 (Medium)

Claude Sonnet 5 (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 Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High)Grok 4.6 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.242.8+84.5% Grok 4.6 (Medium) is 84.5% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,557.04— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.58s33.09s+285.7% Grok 4.6 (Medium) is 285.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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