Model comparison

Compare models or reasoning efforts by score, evaluation time and estimated cost.

Measured results

Differences are relative to the first column
Tested configuration
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grok-4.6Backend +17 pts · Frontend −7 pts

Metricclaude-opus-4-8 · xhighgrok-4.6 · xhigh
Overall
76.80
76.85+0.05 pts
Backend engineering
61
78+17 pts
Frontend interaction
87
80−7 pts
Knowledge & reasoning
90
85−5 pts
Visual aesthetics
68
64−4 pts
Maintainability
55
59+4 pts

Cost & time

Complete evaluation
Metricclaude-opus-4-8 · xhighgrok-4.6 · xhigh
Reference cost
$9.18
$2.51−$6.66
Evaluation time
102m 10s
144m 16s+41.2%

Dimension breakdown

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Backend engineeringSubscores
Scoring dimensionclaude-opus-4-8xhighgrok-4.6xhigh
Contracts and boundaries7 / 2012 / 20
Retries and failures16 / 2018 / 20
CI and adversarial review11 / 2014 / 20
Transactions and consistency15 / 2017 / 20
Caching and regression12 / 2017 / 20
Frontend interactionSubscores
Scoring dimensionclaude-opus-4-8xhighgrok-4.6xhigh
Layout and adaptation20 / 2018 / 20
Interaction behavior20 / 2020 / 20
State continuity20 / 2015 / 20
Accessibility and feedback12 / 1512 / 15
State validation and regression15 / 2515 / 25
Knowledge & reasoningSubscores
Scoring dimensionclaude-opus-4-8xhighgrok-4.6xhigh
Mathematical reasoning15 / 1510 / 15
Computer science & AI10 / 1515 / 15
Science and engineering10 / 1010 / 10
Life sciences and medicine20 / 2015 / 20
Humanities and general knowledge35 / 4035 / 40
Visual aestheticsSubscores
Scoring dimensionclaude-opus-4-8xhighgrok-4.6xhigh
Composition20 / 2020 / 20
Spacing and alignment16 / 2015 / 20
Typography and expression17 / 2016 / 20
Color and surfaces19 / 2020 / 20
Control styling16 / 2015 / 20

Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.

MaintainabilitySubscores
Scoring dimensionclaude-opus-4-8xhighgrok-4.6xhigh
Semantic clarity15 / 2015 / 20
Control-flow organization19 / 2020 / 20
Locality of changes15 / 2015 / 20
State and lifecycle16 / 2017 / 20
Implementation economy17 / 2017 / 20

Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.