Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026noindex (thin pair)
This page compares OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) (OpenAI) and Grok 4.6 (xAI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) wins on output price at $2/1M. Grok 4.6 has the larger context window (500k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
OpenAI
OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613)Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (openai/gpt-3.5-turbo-0613). Preview until a second source matches.
xAI
Grok 4.6xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
No shared data
No shared data
$4.00/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) is estimated to save $95.00/month ($1,140/year).
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Lower output list price ($2/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (500k).
Grok 4.6 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (older v0613) | Lower output list price ($2/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Grok 4.6 | Larger window (500k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Grok 4.6 | Grok 4.6 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.
xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.
2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.
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