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GPT 5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.20

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OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 flagship — built for complex reasoning, agentic coding, and long-running professional work.

1.1M ctx$5.00/$30.00 per M
xAIGrok 4.20

xAI's newest flagship model with industry-leading speed and agentic tool calling.

862M ctx$1.25/$2.50 per M#12/92
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OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-11
Capability
Capability—
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science94.6%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks88.8%Novel Reasoning—
xAIGrok 4.20
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
ReasoningInsufficient data
MathInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI85.7
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science—
Agentic
Terminal Tasks57.3%Novel Reasoning65.1%
Specs
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
1.1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
xAIGrok 4.20
2M
Context
16K
Max output
Mar 2026
Released
Capabilities
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.20
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
OpenAIGPT 5.6 Sol
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$30.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
xAIGrok 4.20
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$1.25/M tokens
Output$2.50/M tokens
Cache read$0.20/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: GPT 5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.20▼

Which is better, GPT 5.6 Sol or Grok 4.20?

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Both GPT 5.6 Sol and Grok 4.20 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, GPT 5.6 Sol or Grok 4.20?

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Grok 4.20 has a lower blended cost. GPT 5.6 Sol: $5.00 input / $30.00 output. Grok 4.20: $1.25 input / $2.50 output.

Which has a larger context window, GPT 5.6 Sol or Grok 4.20?

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Grok 4.20 has a larger context window: GPT 5.6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens vs Grok 4.20 at 2M tokens.

Do both GPT 5.6 Sol and Grok 4.20 support vision?

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Yes, both GPT 5.6 Sol and Grok 4.20 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between GPT 5.6 Sol and Grok 4.20?

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Key differences: Grok 4.20 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both GPT 5.6 Sol and Grok 4.20 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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