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Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Grok 4.3
Price, context window and capabilities side by side — read from the same catalog that meters your calls, not from a press release.
Grok 4.3 is 2.4x cheaper on input. Grok 4.3 is 6.0x cheaper on output. Grok 4.3 holds 1M tokens against 200K.
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Frontier-quality text and reasoning through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
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| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Grok 4.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M | $1.25/M |
| Output price | $15/M | $2.5/M |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
| Long context | No | Yes |
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What is the difference between Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Grok 4.3?
Grok 4.3 is 2.4x cheaper on input. Grok 4.3 is 6.0x cheaper on output. Grok 4.3 holds 1M tokens against 200K. Only Claude Sonnet 4.5 declares vision. Only Claude Sonnet 4.5 declares prompt caching. Only Grok 4.3 declares long context. Both run on the same endpoint and the same key here, so trying each is a one-line change to the model id.
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Grok 4.3?
Grok 4.3 is, on input tokens. Output usually dominates the bill on generative work, so check the output row above against your own ratio of prompt to completion before deciding.
Can I switch between Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Grok 4.3 without changing my code?
Yes. Both are OpenAI-compatible through one CompanyFabric key, so switching is the model string and nothing else — no second SDK, no second contract, one prepaid balance across both.
Do I have to choose?
No. Send companyfabric/auto and we route each request to the cheapest model that can serve it, which is how most people use both without deciding in advance.
One key. Every model. Exact prices.
Run Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Grok 4.3 on the same key and compare them on your own prompts. Free starter credits included, no subscription required.