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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Grok 4.6
Live dataset updated 8/17/2026, 11:13:20 PM UTC
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|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #13 | #10 |
| Index score | 73.7 | 74.4 |
| Evidence | Measured4 public benchmark observations across 4 boards | Measured5 public benchmark observations across 5 boards |
| Input / 1M | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $10.00 | $6.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 1M | 500K |
| Providers | 5 | 1 |
| Weight access | API only | API only |
Decision facts
- Claude Sonnet 5 is #13; Grok 4.6 is #10 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 73.7 for Claude Sonnet 5 and 74.4 for Grok 4.6.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $10.00 for Claude Sonnet 5 and $6.00 for Grok 4.6.
- Published context is 1,000,000 tokens for Claude Sonnet 5 and 500,000 for Grok 4.6.
- ModelCap currently lists 5 providers for Claude Sonnet 5 and 1 for Grok 4.6.
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