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# Best xAI Grok Models in October 2026

> Best xAI Grok Models: As of October 2026, Grok 4.6 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 56.9, ahead of Grok 4.5 at 55.0. 15 models ranked with sources.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/best/xai-models
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Title: Best xAI Grok Models (October 2026) | Noometry

As of October 2026, Grok 4.6 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 56.9, ahead of Grok 4.5 at 55.0.

Last verified October 11, 2026

Every ranked xAI Grok model, from the current flagship down.

Best xAI Grok Models: top 10

1.  Grok 4.6 56.9
2.  Grok 4.5 55.0
3.  Grok 4.7 53.1
4.  Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 48.6
5.  Grok 4 48.1
6.  Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent 46.2
7.  Grok 4.3 43.8
8.  Grok 4.1 41.5
9.  Grok 4.1 Fast 41.4
10.  Grok-3 mini 41.2
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## Full ranking

Best xAI Grok Models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | xAI [Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-6) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 500K | 56.9 | $2 | $6 | 19 | — |
| 2 | xAI [Grok 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-5) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 500K | 55.0 | $2 | $6 | 18.3 | 4 |
| 3 | xAI [Grok 4.7](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-7) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 500K | 53.1 | $2 | $6 | 17.7 | — |
| 4 | xAI [Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-20) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 1M | 48.6 | $1.25 | $2.50 | 31.1 | 61 |
| 5 | xAI [Grok 4](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 48.1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 | xAI [Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-20-multi-agent) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 1M | 46.2 | $1.25 | $2.50 | 29.6 | — |
| 7 | xAI [Grok 4.3](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-3) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 1M | 43.8 | $1.25 | $2.50 | 28 | — |
| 8 | xAI [Grok 4.1](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-1) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 41.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | xAI [Grok 4.1 Fast](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-1-fast) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 128K | 41.4 | $0.20 | $0.50 | 150 | — |
| 10 | xAI [Grok-3 mini](https://noometry.com/models/grok-3-mini) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 41.2 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 11 | xAI [Grok 3](https://noometry.com/models/grok-3) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 39.9 | — | — | — | 42 |
| 12 | xAI [Grok 4 Fast](https://noometry.com/models/grok-4-fast) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 39.4 | — | — | — | 577 |
| 13 | xAI [Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13](https://noometry.com/models/grok-2-mini) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 37.7 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | xAI [Grok Build 0.1](https://noometry.com/models/grok-build-0-1) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | 256K | 36.4 | $1 | $2 | 29.1 | — |
| 15 | xAI [Grok-2 (Dec 2024)](https://noometry.com/models/grok-2) | [xAI](https://noometry.com/providers/xai) | Proprietary | — | 33.7 | — | — | — | — |

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## Compare the leaders

-   [Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.5](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-5-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.7](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-grok-4-7)
-   [Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-20-vs-grok-4-6)
-   [Grok 4.5 vs Grok 4.7](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-5-vs-grok-4-7)
-   [Grok 4.5 vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-20-vs-grok-4-5)
-   [Grok 4.7 vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-20-vs-grok-4-7)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which xAI Grok model is best?

As of October 2026, Grok 4.6 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 56.9, ahead of Grok 4.5 at 55.0.

### What are the top 5 in this ranking?

Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5, Grok 4.7, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning), Grok 4, in that order, as of October 2026.

### How is this list ranked?

By the Noometry Index, which is fitted from every public benchmark result and adjusted for how hard each benchmark is. Models need several independent results to be ranked.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Best xAI Grok Models. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://noometry.com/best/xai-models

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