Grok 4.6 (Xhigh) vs Nova Lite

Grok 4.6 (Xhigh) vs Nova Lite. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.6 (Xhigh)Off the frontier
Intelligence
44.20
Total cost
$2242
AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
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 4.6 (Xhigh)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)44.26.7−84.8% Nova Lite is 84.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$2,241.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)32.45s3.80s−88.3% Nova Lite is 88.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $6.00$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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