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Claude Opus 5 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 54.9 to 20.7. Grok Code Fast 1 is 19.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 54.9 to 20.7, ranking #5 overall.

On price, Grok Code Fast 1 is roughly 19.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Opus 5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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 5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 54.9 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Grok Code Fast 1

  • cost matters — it's about 19.0x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
Grok Code Fast 1
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
54.9
#5
20.7
#191
Reasoning
53.9
#4
20.6
#184
Coding
41.9
#9
12.9
#139
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$5.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$25.00 / M
$1.50 / M
Context window
1,000,000
256,000

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Claude Opus 5 · 1 for Grok Code Fast 1

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5 and Grok Code Fast 1don'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

Grok Code Fast 1 costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1 ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1 ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5 is more expensive than Grok Code Fast 1.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
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 5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok Code Fast 1's 256,000 tokens. Claude Opus 5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok Code Fast 1 is limited to 10,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Input256,000 tokens
Output10,000 tokens
Sun Sep 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Opus 5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Grok Code Fast 1 does not.

Claude Opus 5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 5

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 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok Code Fast 1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Grok Code Fast 1 was released on 2025-08-28.

Claude Opus 5 is 11 months newer than Grok Code Fast 1.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

1 months ago

11mo newer
Grok Code Fast 1

Aug 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.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Opus 5 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra. Grok Code Fast 1 is available from xAI.

Claude Opus 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

Grok Code Fast 1

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

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and Grok Code Fast 1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Grok Code Fast 1.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Grok Code Fast 1?

Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 54.9 to 20.7. Claude Opus 5 is made by Anthropic and Grok Code Fast 1 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Opus 5 compare to Grok Code Fast 1 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 Code Fast 1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.8%.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than Grok Code Fast 1?

Grok Code Fast 1 is 25.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5 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.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 5 and Grok Code Fast 1?

Claude Opus 5 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.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 5 and Grok Code Fast 1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (54.9 vs 20.7), 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.

Who makes Claude Opus 5 and Grok Code Fast 1?

Claude Opus 5 is developed by Anthropic and Grok Code Fast 1 is developed by xAI.

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