Grok 4: Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Analysis of xAI's Grok 4 and comparison to other AI models across key metrics including quality, price, performance (tokens per second & time to first token), context window & more. Click on any model to compare API providers for that model. For more details including relating to our methodology, see our FAQs.
Comparison Summary
Intelligence:
Grok 4 is of higher quality compared to average, with a MMLU score of 0.866 and a Intelligence Index across evaluations of 73.
Price:Grok 4 is more expensive compared to average with a price of $6.00 per 1M Tokens (blended 3:1).
Grok 4 Input token price: $3.00, Output token price: $15.00 per 1M Tokens.
Speed:Grok 4 Input token price: $3.00, Output token price: $15.00 per 1M Tokens.
Grok 4 is slower compared to average, with a output speed of 76.6 tokens per second.
Latency:Grok 4 has a higher latency compared to average, taking 6.52s to receive the first token (TTFT).
Context Window:Grok 4 has a smaller context windows than average, with a context window of 260k tokens.
Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
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Speed
Output Tokens per Second; Higher is better
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Price
USD per 1M Tokens; Lower is better
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