Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok Code Fast 1 is 19.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Grok Code Fast 1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok Code Fast 1 costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1 ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.6 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1 ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.6 is more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
Best providerAnthropic
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.6 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok Code Fast 1's 256,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok Code Fast 1 is limited to 10,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input256,000 tokens
Output10,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Opus 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Grok Code Fast 1 does not.

Claude Opus 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok Code Fast 1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok Code Fast 1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Grok Code Fast 1 was released on 2025-08-28.

Claude Opus 4.6 is 5 months newer than Grok Code Fast 1.

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

2 months ago

5mo newer
Grok Code Fast 1

Aug 28, 2025

7 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Grok Code Fast 1 is available from xAI.

Claude Opus 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Grok Code Fast 1

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (80.8% vs 70.8%)
xAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Grok Code Fast 1 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. Grok Code Fast 1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.8%.
Grok Code Fast 1 is 25.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output via anthropic. Grok Code Fast 1 costs $0.20/M input and $1.50/M output via xai.
Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and Grok Code Fast 1 supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Grok Code Fast 1 is developed by xAI.