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| Attribute | Grok 4.6grok-4.6 | Claude Sonnet 5.5claude-sonnet-5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input | $2.00 / 1M | $2.00 / 1M |
| Output | $6.00 / 1M | $10.00 / 1M |
| Cache Write (5m) | $2.00 / 1M | $2.50 / 1M |
| Cache Write (1h) | $2.00 / 1M | $4.00 / 1M |
| Cache Read | $2.00 / 1M | $0.10 / 1M |
| Web Search | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M |
| Context | ||
| Max context | 500K | 1M |
| Max output | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | ||
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| JSON Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Catalogue | ||
| Provider | xAI | Anthropic |
| Category | chat | chat |
| Charge type | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go |
| Released | — | — |
| Description | ||
| Summary | Grok 4.6 is SpaceXAI's smartest frontier model, delivering top-tier performance across coding, knowledge work, and STEM reasoning. It is designed for demanding technical and professional workloads that require strong problem solving, accurate instruction following, and reliable execution. Optimized for software engineering, scientific analysis, and complex knowledge tasks, Grok 4.6 is well suited for advanced coding, research, and agentic workflows where high capability and reasoning quality are critical. | Claude Sonnet 5.5 is Anthropic's Sonnet-class model for well-scoped everyday work, serving as a direct upgrade to Sonnet 5. It excels at feature development, bug fixing, and creating polished documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, while offering clearer writing and communication than its predecessor. |