Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) vs Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
For product management work, compared on the PM Index.
- Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) leads on the PM Index (48.4 vs 48.0).
- Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) is cheaper ($3.00 vs $6.00 per 1M tokens).
- Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) is faster (197 vs 43 tok/s).
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| PM Index | 48.0 | 48.4 |
| AA Intelligence | 44.4 | 48.5 |
| AA Coding | 46.4 | 42.2 |
| AA Agentic | 61.6 | 50.9 |
| Blended $/1M | $6.00 | $3.00 |
| Output tok/s | 43 | 197 |