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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok 4.5
Grok 4.5 leads on 3 of 5 shared benchmarks. Grok 4.5 is 3.3× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Claude Opus 4.6 accepts the larger context window (1M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Claude Opus 4.6 | Grok 4.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | xAI |
| Input $/1M | $5.00 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $25.00 | $6.00 |
| Blended $/1M | $10.00 | $3.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 500K |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| GPQA Diamond | 90.5% | 93.4% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 66.0% | 57.2% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 26.8% | 24.4% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 46.5% | 53.5% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 94.4% | 97.8% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Claude Opus 4.6 if…
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (66.0% vs 57.2%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (26.8% vs 24.4%)
- Larger context window (1M)
Choose Grok 4.5 if…
- Costs less per token — $3.00 vs $10.00 blended
- Higher GPQA Diamond (93.4% vs 90.5%)
- Higher SimpleQA Verified (53.5% vs 46.5%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (97.8% vs 94.4%)
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or Grok 4.5?
Across the 5 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Claude Opus 4.6 leads on 2 and Grok 4.5 leads on 3. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Claude Opus 4.6 cheaper than Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 is cheaper: $3.00 versus $10.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $5.00 vs $2.00. Output alone: $25.00 vs $6.00.
What context windows do Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok 4.5 have?
Claude Opus 4.6: 1,000,000 tokens. Grok 4.5: 500,000 tokens.
Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok 4.5?
Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic. Grok 4.5 is made by xAI.