xAI launches Grok 4.7 at bargain prices, but benchmarks reveal a wide gap to Claude and GPT-6
46 vs 53: Grok 4.7 lands mid-pack on Artificial Analysis, but the price-to-capability math might change the frontier calculus.
Why it matters
xAI's new model release underperforms Claude and GPT-6 on published benchmarks, but aggressive pricing could reshape how practitioners evaluate the capability-cost tradeoff in the lab race. A clear signal of competitive positioning and the emergence of a two-tier frontier.
The key facts
12 to knowGrok 4.7 scores 46 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Claude Fable 5.1 scores 53
GPT-6 scores 53
Grok 4.7 significantly underperforms on agentic coding benchmarks
Positioned as a low-cost alternative despite capability gap
Published Mon Sep 21 2026
Grok 4.7 released by xAI
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: Grok 4.7 scores 46 points
Claude Fable 5.1 scores 53 points
GPT-6 scores 53 points
Wider gap in agentic coding benchmarks
Positioned as lower-cost alternative
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Publisher excerpt: xAI has released Grok 4.7, its most capable model yet. But on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, it scores just 46 points, landing mid-pack and well behind Claude Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 at 53 each. The gap grows even wider in agentic coding. The upside is it's cheap.