Grok 4.3 (High) vs Sonar Reasoning

Grok 4.3 (High) vs Sonar Reasoning. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.3 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.90
Total cost
$363
PerplexitySonar ReasoningNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.70
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.

MetricGrok 4.3 (High)Sonar ReasoningDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.98.7−65.1% Sonar Reasoning is 65.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$363.24Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)24.88sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $2.50—
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