Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Grok-4.1 Thinking

Comparing Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Grok-4.1 Thinking across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Grok-4.1 Thinking don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-4.1 Thinking costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Grok-4.1 Thinking ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Grok-4.1 Thinking ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Grok-4.1 Thinking cost the same.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4.1 Thinking accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Claude Sonnet 4.6's 200,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Grok-4.1 Thinking is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Grok-4.1 Thinking support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-4.1 Thinking

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 Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-4.1 Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Grok-4.1 Thinking was released on 2025-11-17.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 3 months newer than Grok-4.1 Thinking.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

3mo newer
Grok-4.1 Thinking

Nov 17, 2025

4 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 Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Grok-4.1 Thinking is available from xAI.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Grok-4.1 Thinking

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
xAI
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Grok-4.1 Thinking

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) and Grok-4.1 Thinking (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Grok-4.1 Thinking scores Creative Writing v3: 86.1%, WMDP: 84.0%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, ProtocolQA: 79.0%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 74.2%.
Both models cost $3.00 per million input tokens.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Grok-4.1 Thinking supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 256K). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Grok-4.1 Thinking is developed by xAI.