GPT-5.4 vs xAI: Grok 4.3
Compare GPT-5.4 by OpenAI against xAI: Grok 4.3 by xAI, context windows of 1.1M vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
GPT-5.4
xAI: Grok 4.3
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
xAI: Grok 4.3 is 6.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5.4
Input
$2.50
Output
$15.00
xAI: Grok 4.3
Input
$1.25
2.0× cheaper
Output
$2.50
6.0× cheaper
xAI: Grok 4.3 is cheaper on both — 2.0× input, 6.0× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
33%
xAI: Grok 4.3 uses 7.7x more transitions
GPT-5.4
xAI: Grok 4.3
54%Vocabulary62%
28wSentence Length16w
0.69Hedging0.46
4.1Bold2.3
8.1Lists2.5
0.00Emoji0.00
1.84Headings0.34
0.02Transitions0.14
Based on 22 + 27 text responses
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