Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Grok 4.20 Beta
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 · x-ai/grok-4.20-beta
As of November 3, 2026, Grok 4.20 Beta is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.1750 per million input tokens and $0.3500 per million output, versus $0.0913 / $0.4563 for Claude Sonnet 5.5, about 16% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Grok 4.20 Beta to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when its capabilities fit your task better.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Grok 4.20 Beta, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Grok 4.20 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0913 | $0.1750 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.4563 | $0.3500 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95.4% off | 86% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.1 s (400 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Grok 4.20 Beta — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Grok 4.20 Beta cheaper?
Grok 4.20 Beta is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 16%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Grok 4.20 Beta?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.0913 in / $0.4563 out per 1M tokens. Grok 4.20 Beta: $0.1750 in / $0.3500 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 16% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Grok 4.20 Beta with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.