Grok 4.7 (High) vs LongCat 2.0
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.7 (High) by SpaceXAI or LongCat 2.0 by LongCat? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
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Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.7 (High) scores 27.2 points higher (46.3 vs 19.1) but costs 7.1× as much to run the benchmark ($3881 vs $545; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Grok 4.7 (High) when you need intelligence above 19.1, and LongCat 2.0 when 19.1 is enough.
| Metric | Grok 4.7 (High) | LongCat 2.0 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 46.3 | 19.1 | −58.7% LongCat 2.0 is 58.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,880.88 | $544.74 | −86.0% LongCat 2.0 is 86.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.34s | 35.54s | +40.3% LongCat 2.0 is 40.3% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $6.00 | $0.75 / $2.95 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
LongCat 2.0 vs Grok 4.7 (High): 58.7% less intelligence, 86.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 40.3% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.7 (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55.10 for $3117.
- LongCat 2.0 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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