GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) vs Grok 4.6 (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Grok 4.6 (High) by SpaceXAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
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Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.6 (High) scores 0.1 points higher (44.3 vs 44.2) but costs 2.3× as much to run the benchmark ($1963 vs $855; both premium class). Pick Grok 4.6 (High) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh).
| Metric | GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh) | Grok 4.6 (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 44.2 | 44.3 | +0.2% Grok 4.6 (High) is 0.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $854.60 | $1,962.90 | +129.7% Grok 4.6 (High) is 2.3× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 42.08s | 35.57s | −15.5% Grok 4.6 (High) is 15.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $10.0 | $2.00 / $6.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Grok 4.6 (High) vs GPT-6 Sol (Xhigh): 0.2% more intelligence, 129.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 15.5% faster end-to-end.
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 4.6 (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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