Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) vs Grok 4.5 (High)

Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) vs Grok 4.5 (High). 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.

MetricGrok 3 mini Reasoning (High)Grok 4.5 (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.638.8+165.8% Grok 4.5 (High) is 2.7× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,243.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)41.36s18.82s−54.5% Grok 4.5 (High) is 54.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $0.50$2.00 / $6.00
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