- Score
- 8.3 (+0.49 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.047 · 96.5% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
- 18.07s · 0.4% faster
Summary
Grok 4.5 scores 7.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #112. It has 10.0 reliability, a 73.9% pass rate, $1.345 total cost, and 18.14s average response time.
What makes Grok 4.5 unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #1, while Agentic is its weakest area at #14. It is notably fast compared with similar models.
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- Score
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- Total Cost (Current Price)
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- Response Time (avg)
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- 9.6 (+1.78 points)
- Total Cost (Current Price)
- $0.460 · 65.9% cheaper
- Response Time (avg)
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Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~1.7T total (~170B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Low-confidence external estimate; xAI does not disclose the count.
7.8
Consistency
9.3
10.0
$1.345
Total Output Tokens
121,415
Total Input Tokens
308,068
Input Price
$2.000 / 1M
Output Price
$6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price
$0.300 / 1M
Cache Write Price
N/A
Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.
Flaky tests
2
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#112 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5
low- Cost
- $0.011
- Time
- 12.4s
- Tokens
- 2,018 tok
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 02:38 Re-test | 7.8 | 10.0 | $1.345 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 23:08 New test added | 8.4 | 10.0 | $0.935 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-08 22:51 Initial run | 7.8 | 10.0 | $0.760 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price | Cache Read Price | Cache Write Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $2.000 / 1M | $6.000 / 1M | N/A | N/A |
| 2026-10-01 18:33 | $2.000 / 1M | $6.000 / 1M | $0.300 / 1M | N/A |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Combined | 6.5 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 6.1 | 3.1 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |