Claude Opus 4.7 vs Grok 4.5
Claude Opus 4.7 (Anthropic) and Grok 4.5 (xAI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Claude Opus 4.7 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 156 vs 154).
- Grok 4.5 is cheaper on input tokens — $2.00 vs $5.00 per 1M.
- Claude Opus 4.7 has a larger context window (1M vs 500K tokens).
- Claude Opus 4.7 ranks higher for coding (96th vs 91th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Opus 4.7 | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 156 | 154 |
| Coding | 96 | 91 |
| Math | 87 | 85 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 77 | 70 |
| Agentic & Tools | 77 | 75 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | xAI |
| Family | Claude | Grok |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | 500K |
| Price — $/M input | $5.00 | $2.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $25.00 | $6.00 |
| Inputs | text, image, file | text, image, file |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 98% | 98% |
| APEX | 34% | 34% |
| ARC-AGI | 94% | 87% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 76% | 53% |
| FrontierMath | 44% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 23% | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 90% | 93% |
| GSO (code optimization) | 44% | — |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 36% | 40% |
| SciCode | 55% | 54% |
| SimpleBench | 63% | 70% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 51% | 54% |
| SWE-bench Verified | 83% | — |
| Terminal-Bench | 90% | — |
| WebDev Arena | 1567 | 1551 |
| WeirdML | 76% | 46% |
| τ²-bench | 89% | — |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Opus 4.7 better than Grok 4.5?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Claude Opus 4.7 scores higher (156) than Grok 4.5 (154). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.7 or Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 is cheaper on input tokens at $2.00 per million, versus $5.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Claude Opus 4.7 or Grok 4.5?
Claude Opus 4.7 supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 500K for the other.
Which is better for coding, Claude Opus 4.7 or Grok 4.5?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Claude Opus 4.7 ranks higher — 96th vs 91th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.