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title: SpaceXAI just dropped Grok 4.6, and it just matched the absolute frontier - Claude Fable 5 Max & GPT-5.6 Sol Max - while being ~80% cheaper
description: "According to Arena.ai @arena, this release by @SpaceXAI just landed in the Code Arena: WebDev at #7 with 1618 pts.\n\nGrok 4.6 (High) is a big jump from Grok 4.5, which sits at #13 with 1553 pts. \n\nIt's now on par with GPT-5.6 Sol xHigh (1622 pts) and Claude Fable 5 (1627 pts). \n\nThis is especially impressive once you remember that OpenAI and Anthropic already had multi-year leads when Grok launched in 2023.\n\nYet, they’ve closed the gap in under 3 years through pure execution speed and focus.\n\nNever bet against Elon.\n\nSource: Linas Belunas, Arena.ai\n\nAll three currently land in the #5-7 rank range with only 4-9 pts of separation. \n\nExpect the picture to sharpen as more votes roll in and CIs tighten."
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# [SpaceXAI just dropped Grok 4.6, and it just matched the absolute frontier - Claude Fable 5 Max & GPT-5.6 Sol Max - while being ~80% cheaper](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/spacexai-just-dropped-grok-4.6-and-it-just-matched-the-absolute-frontier-claude-fable-5-max-gpt-5.6-sol-max-while-being-80-cheaper)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Aug 13, 2026, 2:30:34 PM

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