GPT-4 Turbo vs Grok 4

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

GPT-4 Turbo

OpenAI

Previous generation high-performance model. Good for complex reasoning tasks.

Input	$10.00/M
Output	$30.00/M
Context	128K tokens
Best For	Complex reasoning, data extraction, analysis
Benchmark	70/100

xAI

Next-generation xAI model with enhanced reasoning and coding capability. Competes with Claude Opus and o3 Pro tier.

Input	$5.00/M
Output	$25.00/M
Context	256K tokens
Best For	Complex reasoning, advanced coding, enterprise applications

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

Scenario	GPT-4 Turbo	Grok 4	Savings
Small Script (1K lines)	$1.25	$0.93	Grok 4 saves $0.32 (26%)
Medium Feature (10K lines)	$9.50	$6.75	Grok 4 saves $2.75 (29%)
Large Project (50K lines)	$47.50	$33.75	Grok 4 saves $13.75 (29%)
Code Review (5K lines)	$2.50	$1.50	Grok 4 saves $1.00 (40%)

Grok 4 wins on both price and performance — $5.00/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

Anthropic's balanced model for coding and general tasks. Best price-performance ratio in the Claude family.

Anthropic's most powerful model. Best for complex reasoning and challenging coding tasks.

Previous generation Sonnet. Still excellent for coding tasks at the same price point.

Fast, cost-effective model for high-volume tasks. Great for code review and simple queries.

First generation Opus. Highest reasoning capability in the Claude 3 family.

First generation Sonnet. Balanced performance for general tasks.