Model Comparison

Grok 4.5 (high)
vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · SpaceXAI, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)7 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding

Best Value

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Grok 4.5 (high)

100.0 value score

62.4 reasoning / $3.00/1M

Lowest Price

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Grok 4.5 (high)

$2.00/1M 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

Grok 4.5 (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Grok 4.5 (high) is 2.5x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Speed gap

Grok 4.5 (high) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Grok 4.5 (high) by 4.3 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Grok 4.5 (high) by 5.0 points on coding.

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 4.5 (high)

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
SpaceXAI logoGrok 4.5 (high)
SpaceXAI
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$2.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$6.00/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$3.00/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationSpaceXAIOpenAI
Release DateJul 8, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput132.9 tok/s71.1 tok/s
TTFT13286ms92430ms
Latency13286ms92430ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.028.5
Reasoning Score62.466.7
Intelligence53.858.9
Coding72.477.4
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA93.1%94.1%
HLE40.3%47.2%
SciCode54.1%56.1%
LCR67.7%73.7%
IFBench72.7%
TAU-bench v285.1%
TerminalBench Hard65.9%

Key Takeaways

Grok 4.5 (high) offers the best value at $2.00/1M,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 4.5 (high)

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

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