Grok 4.6 Matches Claude Fable 5's Intelligence at 5-8x Lower Token Cost
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-13
Recent data shows that Grok 4.6 achieves an Intelligence Index score of 61, just 1.6% behind Claude Fable 5 Max's score of 62.
However, Grok 4.6 holds a decisive advantage in pricing: it is 5x cheaper on input tokens ($2 vs $10/M) and 8x cheaper on output tokens ($6 vs $50/M) compared to Claude Fable 5. This establishes Grok 4.6 as a leading model for intelligence-per-dollar value.
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