Model Comparison

Claude Opus 5 vs Grok-2 miniWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude Opus 5 vs Grok-2 mini — which is better?

Claude Opus 5 (by Anthropic) and Grok-2 mini (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Claude Opus 5 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Opus 5 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jul 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

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 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Claude Opus 5 is 24 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

0 days ago

1.9yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.9 years 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5
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Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) and Grok-2 mini (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 5 compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5 scores BrowseComp: 90.8%, BioMysteryBench: 90.1%, OSWorld 2.0: 70.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, Humanity's Last Exam: 64.7%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 5 supports 1.0M tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Claude Opus 5 and Grok-2 mini?

Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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