xAI’s Grok 4.5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 represent different philosophies: real-time data vs balanced capability.
Grok 4.5
Launched July 8, 2026 at $6/M output. Real-time X/Twitter data integration for news, social analysis, and current events.
Claude Sonnet 5
Launched June 2026 at $3/$15 per million tokens. Anthropic’s balanced mid-range model, strongest for general development.
| Dimension | Grok 4.5 | Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Output Price | $6/M | $15/M |
| Context | 1M | 200K |
| Real-time Data | Yes (X/Twitter) | No |
Which
Grok for real-time news analysis. Sonnet 5 for daily development and coding.
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