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Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2 vs Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning

Compare recorded price, context, output limits, speed, latency, capabilities, and input/output support. Every missing value stays visible, and unsourced benchmarks are excluded.

This Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2 vs Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning comparison is designed for teams choosing between two production model records, not for declaring a universal winner. Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2 by Bedrock via Requesty currently records 1M context, 128K maximum output, $2.20 input per 1M tokens, $11.00 output per 1M tokens. Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning by Xai via Requesty records 2M context, 30K maximum output, $0.20 input per 1M tokens, $0.50 output per 1M tokens. The tables below separate documented capabilities, commercial limits, directory measurements, and source-linked benchmark evidence so you can see where the data is complete and where independent testing is still required.

Side-by-sideSpecs and pricing, compared

Bedrock via Requesty

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2

Claude Sonnet 5 is the latest model in the Sonnet family and an upgrade to Sonnet 4.6, with gains in agentic coding and professional work. It delivers top-tier intelligence at Sonnet pricing, well suited to production agents, high-volume pipelines, and everyday professional work like document drafting, spreadsheet analysis, and presentations.

Context
1M
Max output
128K
Input / 1M
$2.20
Output / 1M
$11.00
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output
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Xai via Requesty

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning

A frontier multimodal model optimized specifically for high-performance agentic tool calling.

Context
2M
Max output
30K
Input / 1M
$0.20
Output / 1M
$0.50
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profileVendor docs ↗

At a glance

Decision snapshot

This is a directional summary of the values recorded in this directory—not a universal quality verdict. Test the finalists on your own prompts before committing.

Where Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2 leads in recorded data

  • Maximum output: 128K

Where Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning leads in recorded data

  • Context capacity: 2M
  • Input price: $0.20
  • Output price: $0.50

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:1M

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:2M

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:128K

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:30K

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2

Input price

Lower recorded price

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:$2.20

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:$0.20

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning

Output price

Lower recorded price

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:$11.00

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:$0.50

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning

Output speed

Higher recorded throughput

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:—

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:—

No complete comparison

Time to first token

Lower recorded latency

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:—

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:—

No complete comparison

Intelligence Index

Higher directory index

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2:—

Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning:—

No complete comparison

Evidence

Verified shared benchmarks

A score appears only when both records include a verified source. It is not treated as a universal ranking.

These two models haven't been measured on the same benchmark yet, so there's nothing meaningful to chart. Comparing scores from different tests would tell you more about the tests than the models — the specs and pricing above are the better guide here.

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

SpecificationClaude Sonnet 5@Us West 2Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning
ProviderBedrock via RequestyXai via Requesty
Model family——
Accepted inputstext, imagetext, image
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1M2MRecorded lead
Max output128KRecorded lead30K
Intelligence Index——
Input price / 1M$2.20$0.20Recorded lead
Output price / 1M$11.00$0.50Recorded lead
Output speed——
Time to first token——
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputDocumentedDocumented
LicenseNot documentedNot documented
ReleasedNot documentedNov 19, 2025

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Claude Sonnet 5@Us West 2 currently leads on larger maximum output. Grok 4 1 Fast Reasoning currently leads on larger context, lower recorded input price, lower recorded output price. Choose according to the constraints that matter to your workload, then run the same representative prompts against both models before making a production commitment. Neither the larger number nor the lower price is automatically the better choice: prompt quality, tool reliability, modality support, rate limits, data policy, and provider implementation can change the result. Use this page to build a shortlist, confirm current terms in the linked sources, and validate quality, latency, and cost with your own traffic.

Provenance

Sources and data limits

Prices and hosted performance can change. SyncDev records source references and clearly separates documented specifications from measured values; confirm commercial terms with the provider before deployment.

Questions people ask

It compares recorded context and output limits, token prices, output speed, time to first token, Intelligence Index, modality support, tool and structured-output capabilities, release information, and only source-linked benchmarks verified on both records. Missing information is labeled rather than inferred.

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