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Differences vs. grok-4.6 · xhigh
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · grok-4.6 · xhigh
76.85Overall
Compared with grok-4.6 · xhigh
- claude-opus-4-8 · xhigh
Overall: −0.05 ptsReference cost $9.18 ($6.66 more)Evaluation time 102m 10s (42m 6s less)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | grok-4.6 · xhigh | claude-opus-4-8 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | grok-4.6xhigh 76.85 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 76.80−0.05 pts |
| Backend engineering | grok-4.6xhigh 78 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 61−17 pts |
| Frontend interaction | grok-4.6xhigh 80 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 87+7 pts |
| Knowledge & Reasoning | grok-4.6xhigh 85 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 90+5 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | grok-4.6xhigh 64 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 68+4 pts |
| Maintainability | grok-4.6xhigh 59 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 55−4 pts |
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Cost & time
Complete evaluation| Metric | grok-4.6 · xhigh | claude-opus-4-8 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Reference cost | grok-4.6xhigh $2.51 | claude-opus-4-8xhigh $9.18+$6.66 |
| Evaluation time | grok-4.6xhigh 144m 16s | claude-opus-4-8xhigh 102m 10s−29.2% |
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Behind each score
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6xhigh | claude-opus-4-8xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 12 / 20 | 7 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 18 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 14 / 20 | 11 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 17 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 17 / 20 | 12 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6xhigh | claude-opus-4-8xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 18 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| State continuity | 15 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 12 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 15 / 25 | 15 / 25 |
Knowledge & ReasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6xhigh | claude-opus-4-8xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 10 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 15 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 15 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 35 / 40 | 35 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6xhigh | claude-opus-4-8xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 15 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 20 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Control styling | 15 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6xhigh | claude-opus-4-8xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.