Google vs 
xAI
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Gemini 3.7 Flash 64.4 vs Grok 4.6 63.8.
- Google has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Google's fastest ranked model (Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, 378 tok/s) beats xAI's (Grok 4.3, 113 tok/s).
- Google publishes more open-weights models (9 vs 0).
- Google ships more often: one model every 20 days against every 42.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | xAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Gemma 4 26B A4B 54.0$0.190/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | Grok 4.3 medium 60.7$1.56/M |
| Under $10/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | Grok 4.6 medium 63.8$3.00/M |
| Any price | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M | Grok 4.6 medium 63.8$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | xAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 64.4 | 63.8 |
| Ranked models | 34 | 14 |
| Open-weights models | 9 | 0 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.040 | $1.25 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 378 | 113 |
| Release cadence, days | 20 | 42 |
| Last release | 2 Sept 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 14 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | 6 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 |