Grok 4.7 (High) vs Step 5 Preview
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.7 (High) by SpaceXAI or Step 5 Preview by StepFun? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.7 (High) scores 2.6 points higher (46.3 vs 43.7) but costs 3.3× as much to run the benchmark ($3881 vs $1190; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Grok 4.7 (High) when you need intelligence above 43.7, and Step 5 Preview when 43.7 is enough.
| Metric | Grok 4.7 (High) | Step 5 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 46.3 | 43.7 | −5.6% Step 5 Preview is 5.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $3,880.88 | $1,190.26 | −69.3% Step 5 Preview is 69.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.21s | 12.01s | −52.4% Step 5 Preview is 52.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $6.00 | $1.00 / $2.70 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Step 5 Preview vs Grok 4.7 (High): 5.6% less intelligence, 69.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 52.4% faster 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.
- Step 5 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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