Model Comparison

Grok-1.5 vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Grok-1.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU).

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.7 Sonnet specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-1.5
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Grok-1.5 does not.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-1.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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.

Grok-1.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released on 2025-02-24.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is 11 months newer than Grok-1.5.

Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.1 years ago

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Feb 24, 2025

1.2 years ago

11mo newer

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

xAI

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

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (84.8% vs 35.9%)
Higher MMMU score (75.0% vs 53.6%)
xAIGrok-1.5
AnthropicClaude 3.7 Sonnet
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
xAI
Grok-1.5
Anthropic
Claude 3.7 Sonnet

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Which is better, Grok-1.5 or Claude 3.7 Sonnet?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-1.5 is made by xAI and Claude 3.7 Sonnet is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-1.5 compare to Claude 3.7 Sonnet in benchmarks?

Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%. Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores MATH-500: 96.2%, IFEval: 93.2%, MMMLU: 86.1%, GPQA: 84.8%, TAU-bench Retail: 81.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-1.5 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet?

Grok-1.5 supports an unknown number of tokens and Claude 3.7 Sonnet supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-1.5 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-1.5 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet?

Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI and Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic.