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ERNIE 5.0 vs Grok 4.6

Comparing ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Baidu · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6 trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • you are already invested in the Baidu ecosystem

Choose Grok 4.6

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

ERNIE 5.0
Baidu
Grok 4.6
xAI
Benchmark wins
—
—
Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$6.00 / M
Context window
—
500,000
Released
Jan 2026
Aug 2026
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok 4.6 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok 4.6
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6 support multimodal inputs.

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

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok 4.6

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.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Grok 4.6 was released on 2026-08-12.

Grok 4.6 is 7 months newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

7 months ago

Grok 4.6

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.6 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.6's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.

ERNIE 5.0

—

Grok 4.6

Feb 2026

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
Grok 4.6
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Grok 4.6.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Grok 4.6?

ERNIE 5.0 (Baidu) and Grok 4.6 (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 ERNIE 5.0 compare to Grok 4.6 in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. Grok 4.6 scores CursorBench v3.2: 69.9%, DeepSWE 1.1: 65.9%, FrontierCode: 61.3%, AA-Index: 61.0%, GDPval-AA: 58.4%.

What are the context window sizes for ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6?

ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens and Grok 4.6 supports 500K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Grok 4.6?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Grok 4.6 is developed by xAI.

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