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Differences vs. Claude Opus 5 · max
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · Claude Opus 5 · max
80.35Overall
Compared with Claude Opus 5 · max
- Grok 4.6 · xhigh
Overall: −4.3 ptsCost $2.51 ($5.48 less)Evaluation time 144m 16s (52m 4s more)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | Claude Opus 5 · max | Grok 4.6 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Claude Opus 5max 80.35 | Grok 4.6xhigh 76.05−4.3 pts |
| Backend engineering | Claude Opus 5max 66 | Grok 4.6xhigh 75+9 pts |
| Frontend interaction | Claude Opus 5max 82 | Grok 4.6xhigh 76−6 pts |
| Knowledge & reasoning | Claude Opus 5max 95 | Grok 4.6xhigh 85−10 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | Claude Opus 5max 73 | Grok 4.6xhigh 64−9 pts |
| Maintainability | Claude Opus 5max 61 | Grok 4.6xhigh 59−2 pts |
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Cost & time
Complete evaluation| Metric | Claude Opus 5 · max | Grok 4.6 · xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Claude Opus 5max $7.99 | Grok 4.6xhigh $2.51−$5.48 |
| Evaluation time | Claude Opus 5max 92m 12s | Grok 4.6xhigh 144m 16s+56.5% |
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5max | Grok 4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 11 / 20 | 12 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 15 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 15 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 11 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5max | Grok 4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 20 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 17 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| State continuity | 18 / 20 | 13 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 12 / 15 | 12 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 15 / 25 | 15 / 25 |
Knowledge & reasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5max | Grok 4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 15 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 10 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 20 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 40 / 40 | 35 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5max | Grok 4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 18 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 18 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 18 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 19 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Control styling | 17 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | Claude Opus 5max | Grok 4.6xhigh |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 16 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 18 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.