Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Grok 4.6 vs MAI-Image-2.5 benchmark

Name: Grok 4.6 vs MAI-Image-2.5 AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This page compares Grok 4.6 (xAI) and MAI-Image-2.5 (Microsoft AI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. 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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Grok 4.6

xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.

Img Elo 1,592

Microsoft AI

MAI-Image-2.5

Microsoft AI proprietary foundation image model for Copilot Studio and enterprise creative workflows.

Img Elo 1,307$48.1/1k imgs

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Grok 4.6 (0)vsMAI-Image-2.5 (5)

Grok 4.6: 0W (0%)Overall: MAI-Image-2.5MAI-Image-2.5: 5W (100%)

← Grok 4.6MAI-Image-2.5 →

MAI-Image-2.5 (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo

—vs1,307

Prompt adherence

—vs92%

Text rendering

—vs93%

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 3W

MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time

—vs3.8s

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W

MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images

—vs$48.1/1k

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageMAI-Image-2.5 5/6

Image Preference Elo

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Generation Latency

No shared data

Image Price Efficiency

No shared data

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Img Elo

High is better

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Img EloHigh is better

1,307

Gen Time

Low is better

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Gen TimeLow is better

3.8s

Img $

Low is better

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Img $Low is better

$48.1/1k

Prompt %

High is better

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Prompt %High is better

92%

Text %

High is better

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Text %High is better

93%

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Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 100% with Grok 4.6

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

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Grok 4.6$0.00 / mo

Rate: $0/1k

MAI-Image-2.5$1,202.50 / mo

Rate: $48.1/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

Grok 4.6 is estimated to save $1,202.50/month ($14,430/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

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

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

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compareAug 12, 2026

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

launchAug 12, 2026

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.

launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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Grok 4.6

Elo 1,592

LiveBench71.4%

SWE-bench69.1%

Speed118 tok/s

Output cost$6/1M

Microsoft AI

MAI-Image-2.5

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost—

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
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. Grok 4.6 and MAI-Image-2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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All Grok 4.6 matchups →|All MAI-Image-2.5 matchups →

Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4 (previous grok)MAI-Image-2.5 vs HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 (previous other)MAI-Image-2.5 vs MAI-Image-2.5-Flash (next other)Claude Opus 4.8 vs Grok 4.6 GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok 4.6

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Grok 4.6 (0)vsMAI-Image-2.5 (5)

Grok 4.6: 0W (0%)Overall: MAI-Image-2.5MAI-Image-2.5: 5W (100%)

← Grok 4.6MAI-Image-2.5 →

MAI-Image-2.5 (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo

—vs1,307

Prompt adherence

—vs92%

Text rendering

—vs93%

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 3W

MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time

—vs3.8s

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W

MAI-Image-2.5 (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images

—vs$48.1/1k

Grok 4.6: 0WMAI-Image-2.5: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visioninsufficient data

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

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	insufficient data	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (undefined).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or MAI-Image-2.5?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

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. Grok 4.6 and MAI-Image-2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Visual Quality & Adherence

Generation Latency

Cost Efficiency

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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Grok 4.6

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Visual Quality & Adherence

Generation Latency

Cost Efficiency

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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MAI-Image-2.5

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