GPT-5 mini (High) vs Grok 2 (Dec '24)

GPT-5 mini (High) vs Grok 2 (Dec '24). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

OpenAIGPT-5 mini (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
16.80
Total cost
$189
SpaceXAIGrok 2 (Dec '24)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.10
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.

MetricGPT-5 mini (High)Grok 2 (Dec '24)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)16.87.1−57.7% Grok 2 (Dec '24) is 57.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$188.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)58.74sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $2.00—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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