GPT-6 Sol (Max) vs Grok 4.6 (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Sol (Max) by OpenAI or Grok 4.6 (High) by SpaceXAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Sol (Max)
Grok 4.6 (High) vs GPT-6 Sol (Max): 6.9% less intelligence, 27.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 62.0% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Sol (Max) | Grok 4.6 (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 47.6 | 44.3 | −6.9% Grok 4.6 (High) is 6.9% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,535.80 | $1,962.90 | +27.8% Grok 4.6 (High) is 27.8% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 87.05s | 33.04s | −62.0% Grok 4.6 (High) is 62.0% 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 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- 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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