Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Grok 4.7
Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 25.7. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 1.5x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 25.7, ranking #22 overall.
On price, Claude Haiku 4.5 is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Grok 4.7 also accepts a larger context window (500,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Haiku 4.5
- cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
Choose Grok 4.7
- overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #22 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 500,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
12 reported for Claude Haiku 4.5 · 23 for Grok 4.7
Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.7don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Grok 4.7 ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Grok 4.7 ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok 4.7 is more expensive than Claude Haiku 4.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok 4.7 accepts 500,000 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Only Claude Haiku 4.5 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.7 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Haiku 4.5
Grok 4.7
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21.
Grok 4.7 is 11 months newer than Claude Haiku 4.5.
Oct 15, 2025
11 months ago
Sep 21, 2026
0 days ago
11mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Grok 4.7 has a cutoff of 2026-05-01.
Grok 4.7 has more recent training data (up to 2026-05-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Claude Haiku 4.5 (2025-02-01).
Feb 2025
May 2026
1.3 yr newerProvider Availability
Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra, Vertex AI. Grok 4.7 is available from xAI.
Claude Haiku 4.5
Grok 4.7
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.7 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Grok 4.7.