GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) vs Grok 4.5 (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Grok 4.5 (High) by SpaceXAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh)
Grok 4.5 (High) vs GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh): 12.2% less intelligence, 45.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 52.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) | Grok 4.5 (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 44.2 | 38.8 | −12.2% Grok 4.5 (High) is 12.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $854.60 | $1,243.85 | +45.5% Grok 4.5 (High) is 45.5% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 42.26s | 20.23s | −52.1% Grok 4.5 (High) is 52.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $2.00 / $6.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- Grok 4.5 (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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