Model Comparison
GPT-4o (Nov '24)
vs. Grok 4.3 (low)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, xAI
Recommended Pick
xA Grok 4.3 (low) 14 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Grok 4.3 (low)
100.0 value score
48.5 reasoning / $1.56/1M
Lowest Price
Grok 4.3 (low)
$1.25/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Grok 4.3 (low)
48.5 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Grok 4.3 (low)
31.6 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Grok 4.3 (low) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Grok 4.3 (low) is 2.0x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-4o (Nov '24).
Reasoning gap
Grok 4.3 (low) leads GPT-4o (Nov '24) by 23.1 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Grok 4.3 (low) leads GPT-4o (Nov '24) by 14.9 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Grok 4.3 (low) wins 14 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
GPT-4o (Nov '24)
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Grok 4.3 (low)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Op GPT-4o (Nov '24) | Top Pick xA Grok 4.3 (low) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $2.50/1M | $1.25/1M |
| Output Cost | $10.00/1M | $2.50/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $4.38/1M | $1.56/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | xAI |
| Release Date | Nov 20, 2024 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 133.2 tok/s | 128.6 tok/s |
| TTFT | 546ms | 6607ms |
| Latency | 546ms | 6607ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 18.7 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 25.4 | 48.5 |
| Intelligence | 17.3 | 43.9 |
| Coding | 16.7 | 31.6 |
| Math | 6.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 54.3% | 84.3% |
| MMLU Pro | 74.8% | — |
| HLE | 3.3% | 17.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 30.9% | — |
| MATH 500 | 75.9% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 6.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 15.0% | — |
| SciCode | 33.3% | 41.9% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 64.0% |
| IFBench | 34.3% | 81.0% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 25.1% | 88.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 8.3% | 26.5% |
Key Takeaways
Grok 4.3 (low) offers the best value at $1.25/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Grok 4.3 (low) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 48.5 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Grok 4.3 (low) reaches a 31.6 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
GPT-4o (Nov '24)
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Grok 4.3 (low)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
