Grok 4.6vsClaude Opus 5
Across 3 shared benchmarks, Claude Opus 5 leads overall: Grok 4.6 wins 0, Claude Opus 5 wins 3, with 0 ties and an average score difference of -84.63.
Grok 4.6
xAI · 2026-08-12 · Coding model
Claude Opus 5
Anthropic · 2026-07-24 · Reasoning model
Grok 4.60 wins(0%)(100%)3 winsClaude Opus 5
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 3 shared benchmarks.
Productivity Knowledge
Claude Opus 5 2/2| Benchmark | Grok 4.6 | Claude Opus 5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-Briefcase | 1,5772 / 6Thinking High (With Tools) | 1,7201 / 6Max (With Tools) | -143 |
| GDPval-AA v2 | 1,7533 / 13Thinking High (With Tools) | 1,8611 / 13Max (With Tools) | -108 |
Coding and Software Engineer
Claude Opus 5 1/1| Benchmark | Grok 4.6 | Claude Opus 5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSWE | 65.909 / 27Thinking High (With Tools) | 68.804 / 27Max (With Tools) | -2.90 |
Specs
| Field | Grok 4.6 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | xAI | Anthropic |
| Release date | 2026-08-12 | 2026-07-24 |
| Model type | Coding model | Reasoning model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 500K | 1M |
| Max output | Not available | 128K |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Grok 4.6 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $2 / 1M tokens | $5 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | $6 / 1M tokens | $25 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | $0.5 / 1M tokens | $0.5 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write | Not public | $6.25 / 1M tokens |
Summary
- Claude Opus 5leads in:Productivity Knowledge (2/2), Coding and Software Engineer (1/1)
On average across the 3 shared benchmarks, Claude Opus 5 scores 84.63 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: AA-Briefcase — Grok 4.6 1,577 vs Claude Opus 5 1,720 (-143).
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