Head to head
GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.5
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Grok 4.5 costs $3.81 per solved task against
GPT-5.6 Sol at $9.88 — ▼ 2.6x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $1.2k a month.
On output token price alone Grok 4.5 looks 5.0x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for GPT-5.6 Sol and Grok 4.5| Figure | GPT-5.6 Sol | Grok 4.5 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $5 | $2 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $30 | $6 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.5 | $0.3 |
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| Pass rate | 65% | 64% |
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| Cost per solved task | $9.88measured | $3.81measured |
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| Cost per month | $2.0k | $763 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modelled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings