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Grok 4.3 vs Claude Sonnet 5

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Language Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

Grok 4.3xAIcurrent
Claude Sonnet 5Anthropiccurrent
3 slots left
SpecificationGrok 4.3Claude Sonnet 5
SummaryCheapest long-context option in the family.Near-Opus quality on coding and agentic work at Sonnet cost.
Context1M1M
Input ($/Mtok)$1.25$3
Output ($/Mtok)$2.5$15
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output—128K
Model IDgrok-4.3claude-sonnet-5
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialxAI ↗Anthropic ↗

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Grok 4.3

  • Retired model IDs now redirect here
  • Half the price of Grok 4.5/4.6

Best for long context on a budget.

Full spec sheet →

Claude Sonnet 5

  • Adaptive thinking on by default
  • New tokenizer — roughly 30% more tokens for the same text
  • Introductory $2/$10 through 31 Aug 2026

Best for high-volume production.

Full spec sheet →