Claude vs Grok
Thoughtful reasoning with a 1M-token memory vs real-time knowledge with a rebellious edge
Claude vs Grok at a glance
| Claude | Grok | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | xAI |
| Latest version | Claude Opus 4.8 | Grok 4.5 |
| Known for | Thoughtful | Real-time |
| Context window | Up to 1 million tokens (Opus & Sonnet) | Up to 2 million tokens (flagship tier) |
| Multimodal support | Text and images | Text, images, and video |
| Open source | No | No |
| Official pricing | Free tier available; Pro is $20/mo, Max is $100/mo | Free tier on X and grok.com; SuperGrok is $30/mo |
Claude benchmark highlight
Scores 88.6% on SWE-bench Verified and 93.6% on GPQA Diamond
Grok benchmark highlight
Posts 83.3% on Terminal-Bench 2.1 and leads outright on SWE Marathon
Which one should you use?
Choose Claude if you want:
- Long documents & codebases
- Careful, nuanced writing
- Agentic coding tasks
- Multi-step research
Choose Grok if you want:
- Current events & trending topics
- Fast-moving research
- Math & reasoning problems
- A more direct, less filtered tone
Standout strengths
Claude
1M-token context window
Process entire codebases, legal documents, or book-length content in a single prompt.
Adaptive reasoning
Evaluates how complex a problem is and decides how much to reason before answering.
Persistent memory
Remembers your name, communication style, and ongoing project context across conversations.
Grok
Real-time information
Reads live public posts and events, so it's strong on breaking news and fast-moving topics.
DeepSearch citations
Pulls and cites sources directly instead of answering purely from training memory.
Strong reasoning & math
Competitive on academic and PhD-level science benchmarks, with sharply reduced hallucination rates.
Frequently asked questions
Try Claude and Grok for free
No credit card, no account required. Pick Claude for long documents & codebases, or Grok for current events & trending topics.