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Grok 4.6 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Grok 4.6 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 21.8.

xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.6 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 21.8, ranking #47 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok 4.6 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 Grok 4.6

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.5 and ranks #47 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

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4.6
xAI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.5
#47
21.8
#203
Reasoning
47.0
#28
19.6
#216
Coding
32.5
#47
2.8
#244
Agents
34.0
#29
-1.8
#203
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
— / M
Context window
500,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok 4.6
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Tool use
18.2#84
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Grok 4.6 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Grok 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GDPval-AA), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

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

xAI
Grok 4.6
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

Grok 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.6 was released on 2026-08-12, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 2 months newer than Grok 4.6.

Grok 4.6

Aug 12, 2026

2 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.6 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

Grok 4.6

Feb 2026

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.6 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.6
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.6 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Grok 4.6 or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok 4.6 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.5 to 21.8. Grok 4.6 is made by xAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok 4.6 compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

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%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.6 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok 4.6 supports 500K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Grok 4.6 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.5 vs 21.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.6 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok 4.6 is developed by xAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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