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GPT-6 Astra vs Grok-2 mini

GPT-6 Astra leads the LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 8.7.

OpenAI · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Astra leads the overall LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 8.7, ranking #1 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-6 Astra wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-6 Astra

  • overall performance matters — it scores 60.7 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
60.7
#1
8.7
#263
Reasoning
58.7
#1
8.3
#265
Coding
49.0
#1
6.0
#187
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,050,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
GPT-6 Astra
Grok-2 mini
Math
35.3#42
16.0#204
Vision
41.5#1
6.3#143
Multimodal
38.6#3
9.6#116
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for GPT-6 Astra · 8 for Grok-2 mini

1 shared

GPT-6 Astra outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-6 Astra significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-6 Astra specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-6 Astra specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-6 Astra
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-6 Astra and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-6 Astra

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.

GPT-6 Astra

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6 Astra was released on 2026-09-04, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

GPT-6 Astra is 25 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

GPT-6 Astra

Sep 4, 2026

1 days ago

2.1yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Astra has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-04-30, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6 Astra's training data extends to 2026-04-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Astra

Apr 2026

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against GPT-6 Astra and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Astra vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, GPT-6 Astra or Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Astra leads the LLM Stats Score 60.7 to 8.7. GPT-6 Astra is made by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-6 Astra compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

GPT-6 Astra scores ExploitBench: 100.0%, ARC-AGI-3: 99.9%, ARC-AGI: 98.5%, FrontierMath Tier 4 (v2): 97.6%, GPQA: 96.0%. 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 GPT-6 Astra and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Astra supports 1.1M 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.

What are the main differences between GPT-6 Astra and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (60.7 vs 8.7). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6 Astra and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6 Astra is developed by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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