Grok Build 0.1 vs Sonar Deep Research
Grok Build 0.1 costs 4.0x less per output token than Sonar Deep Research ($2.00 vs $8.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $8.00
Grok Build 0.1 or Sonar Deep Research: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Grok Build 0.1 for output tokens 4.0x cheaper ($2.00 vs $8.00 per million) and a larger context window (256K against 128K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Grok Build 0.1 has results on AA Coding Index, Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and AA Intelligence Index; Sonar Deep Research has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Grok Build 0.1 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 27.2.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Grok Build 0.1
Grok Build 0.1 takes 256K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Grok Build 0.1
Grok Build 0.1 $0.0020, Sonar Deep Research $0.0060 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Grok Build 0.1 not benchmarked, Sonar Deep Research not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Grok Build 0.1 $2.00 against Sonar Deep Research $8.00 per million output tokens, 4.0x apart.
- Context window
- Grok Build 0.1 takes 256K tokens, Sonar Deep Research 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 51.5 | Not measured | Only Grok Build 0.1 measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 13.4% | Not measured | Only Grok Build 0.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Sonar Deep Research | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 27.2 | Not measured | Only Grok Build 0.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Grok Build 0.1 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Grok Build 0.1 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Grok Build 0.1 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | SpaceXAI Grok Build 0.1 | Perplexity Sonar Deep Research |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | xAI | Perplexity |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | May 20, 2026 | March 7, 2025 |
| Context window | 256K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Sonar Deep Research for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Grok Build 0.1 for output tokens 4.0x cheaper ($2.00 vs $8.00 per million) and a larger context window (256K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or Sonar Deep Research?
Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Sonar Deep Research costs $2.00 and $8.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Grok Build 0.1 or Sonar Deep Research?
Grok Build 0.1, with 256K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both Grok Build 0.1 and Sonar Deep Research?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Grok Build 0.1 has results on AA Coding Index, Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and AA Intelligence Index; Sonar Deep Research has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.