Model Comparison

Grok 3
vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · SpaceXAI, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)11 metric wins

Strongest on: Value, Throughput, Reasoning

Best Value

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

100.0 value score

66.7 reasoning / $11.25/1M

Lowest Price

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Grok 3

$4.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

66.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 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

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Grok 3 is 1.3x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Grok 3 by 19.8 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) wins 11 measurable categories, including Value, Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Grok 3

SpaceXAI

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
SpaceXAI logoGrok 3
SpaceXAI
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$4.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$20.00/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$8.00/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationSpaceXAIOpenAI
Release DateFeb 19, 2025Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput65.5 tok/s
TTFT99028ms
Latency99028ms
Composite Indices
Value Score99.0100.0
Reasoning Score47.066.7
Intelligence18.458.9
Coding77.4
Math58.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA69.3%94.1%
MMLU Pro79.9%
HLE5.1%47.2%
LiveCodeBench42.5%
MATH 50087.0%
AIME 202558.0%
AIME (Original)33.0%
SciCode36.8%56.1%
LCR54.7%73.7%
IFBench46.9%72.7%
TAU-bench v248.8%85.1%
TerminalBench Hard11.4%65.9%

Key Takeaways

Grok 3 offers the best value at $4.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 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

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Grok 3

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development