Grok 4.6 vs Claude Opus 5. One cost $1.80. The other cost $4.20.

Grok 4.6 vs Claude Opus 5.

One cost $1.80.
The other cost $4.20.

And judging by this test, paying more didn’t automatically produce the better result.

One comparison doesn’t settle the model debate but it does raise a question:

How much of the “premium” are we paying for actual performance, and how much for the model’s reputation?