Claude 4.7 Opus vs Grok-2

Head-to-head technical comparison of intelligence, capabilities, and API pricing.

Claude 4.7 Opus

Anthropic

AI Mastery Index93.8

LMSYS Arena1345

Technical (MMLU-Pro)93.8%

Cost per 1M Tokens$15

Grok-2

xAI

AI Mastery Index84.5

LMSYS Arena1260

Technical (MMLU-Pro)87.5%

Cost per 1M Tokens$5

Architect's Verdict

When comparing Claude 4.7 Opus and Grok-2, Claude 4.7 Opus edges out in overall capabilities according to the AI Mastery Index. However, for cost-sensitive workloads, Grok-2 offers a more economical API at $5 per 1M tokens. Your choice should depend heavily on whether you prioritize raw reasoning (MMLU) or scalable deployment economics.