GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

GPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGPT-5.5 Instant (June 2026)Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.025.7−1.2% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 1.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$986.85Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)16.68s23.46s+40.6% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 40.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $30.0$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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