Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5Grok Code Fast 1
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Grok Code Fast 1

Model Information

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Description

Balanced Claude 4.5 model with excellent performance

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedSep 2025
API✓

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$3/ $15

Key Features

Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities

Strengths

  • ✓Good price-performance ratio
  • ✓Versatile capabilities
  • ✓Fast inference
  • ✓Strong at most tasks

Weaknesses

  • ✗Not as powerful as Opus
  • ✗Higher cost than Haiku
  • ✗May struggle with very complex tasks

Agent Support

No known agents

Grok Code Fast 1

xAI

Description

Fast code generation model from xAI

Specifications

Context Window128K
Max Output8K
ReleasedDec 2024
API✓

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$0.2/ $1.5

Key Features

Fast code generationProgramming expertiseQuick responses

Strengths

  • ✓Fast inference
  • ✓Code-optimized
  • ✓Cost-effective for coding

Weaknesses

  • ✗Limited general knowledge
  • ✗Focused on code only

Agent Support

No known agents