Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
Comparing Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Anthropic · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.
On price, Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is roughly 36.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning also accepts a larger context window (2,000,000 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 Opus 4.6
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026
Choose Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
- cost matters — it's about 36.4x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 2,000,000 token context window
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
27 reported for Claude Opus 4.6 · 0 for Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoningdon'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 Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning ($0.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning accepts 2,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.6's 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is limited to 30,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.6
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
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 Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning was released on 2025-08-28.
Claude Opus 4.6 is 5 months newer than Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning.
Feb 5, 2026
7 months ago
5mo newerAug 28, 2025
1.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning is available from xAI.
Claude Opus 4.6
Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.6 and Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok-4 Fast Non-Reasoning.