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Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

GPT-4o vs Grok 3 benchmark

This page compares GPT-4o (OpenAI) and Grok 3 (xAI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, Grok 3 is ahead by 70 points (1,405 vs 1,335; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, GPT-4o resolves 54.8% versus 51.4% (swebench (Aug 17, 2026)). GPT-4o streams faster (110 tok/s) while GPT-4o is the cheaper output token ($10/1M). Grok 3 has the larger context window (131k 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.

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GPT-4o vs Grok 3 is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Grok 3 leads preference Elo (1,405 vs 1,335). GPT-4o leads SWE-bench coding. GPT-4o is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
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GPT-4o

Previous OpenAI flagship. Still a common compare baseline on legacy pages.

Elo 1,335$10/1M out

xAI

Grok 3

Previous xAI generation before Grok 4. Kept for grok 3 vs grok 4.

Elo 1,405$15/1M out

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GPT-4o (5)vsGrok 3 (4)
GPT-4o: 5W (56%)Overall: GPT-4oGrok 3: 4W (44%)
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Grok 3 (3/5)

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Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,335vs1,405
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
54.8%vs51.4%
LiveBench
54.2%vs60.2%
GPQA Diamond
73.2%vs74.2%
GPT-4o: 1WGrok 3: 3W
GPT-4o (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
110 tok/svs88 tok/s
Time to first token
180 msvs250 ms
GPT-4o: 2WGrok 3: 0W
GPT-4o (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$10/1Mvs$15/1M
Input price
$2.5/1Mvs$3/1M
Context window
128kvs131k
GPT-4o: 2WGrok 3: 1W
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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageEven 3–3
Preference Elo

Grok 3

70 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

GPT-4o

22 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

GPT-4o

$5.00/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo
High is better
1,335
EloHigh is better
1,405+5%
LiveBench
High is better
54.2%
LiveBenchHigh is better
60.2%+11%
SWE-bench
High is better
+7%54.8%
SWE-benchHigh is better
51.4%
GPQA
High is better
73.2%
GPQAHigh is better
74.2%+1%
TTFT
Low is better
+39%180 ms
TTFTLow is better
250 ms
Speed
High is better
+25%110 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
88 tok/s
In $
Low is better
+20%$2.5/1M
In $Low is better
$3/1M
Out $
Low is better
+50%$10/1M
Out $Low is better
$15/1M
Context
High is better
128k
ContextHigh is better
131k+2%
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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 28% with GPT-4o
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
GPT-4o$237.50 / mo
In: $87.50Out: $150.00
Grok 3$330.00 / mo
In: $105.00Out: $225.00
Estimated Cost Delta

GPT-4o is estimated to save $92.50/month ($1,110/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    GPT-4o:Pick GPT-4o when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    GPT-4o:Pick GPT-4o when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
  • 3
    Grok 3:Pick Grok 3 as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGPT-4o

Higher SWE-bench (54.8%).

High-volume chatGPT-4o

Lower output list price ($10/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIGPT-4o

Lower TTFT (180 ms).

Long-document RAGGrok 3

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 3

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 3).

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsGPT-4oHigher SWE-bench (54.8%).
High-volume chatGPT-4oLower output list price ($10/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIGPT-4oLower TTFT (180 ms).
Long-document RAGGrok 3Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / visionGrok 3Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 3).

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GPT-4o

Elo 1,335
LiveBench54.2%
SWE-bench54.8%
Speed110 tok/s
Output cost$10/1M
xAI

Grok 3

Elo 1,405
LiveBench60.2%
SWE-bench51.4%
Speed88 tok/s
Output cost$15/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, GPT-4o or Grok 3?
Grok 3 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,405). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, GPT-4o or Grok 3?
GPT-4o leads SWE-bench at 54.8% vs 51.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GPT-4o output tokens are $10/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, GPT-4o or Grok 3?
GPT-4o has the lower time-to-first-token (180 ms vs 250 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Grok 3 accepts 131k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. GPT-4o and Grok 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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