Model comparison
GPT-5.5 vs Grok 3 [Beta]
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: GPT-5.5 #9 (Estimated); Grok 3 [Beta] #171 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. GPT-5.5 and Grok 3 [Beta] share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 55 results are unique to GPT-5.5; 0 to Grok 3 [Beta].
Updated July 22, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- GPT-5.5 only
- 55
- Grok 3 [Beta] only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick GPT-5.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Grok 3 [Beta] only becomes the better choice if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
GPT-5.5 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 73.51 to 40.43. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
GPT-5.5's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 47.6 against 2.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), 51.700% to 3.793%.
GPT-5.5 is the reasoning model in the pair, while Grok 3 [Beta] is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. GPT-5.5 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Grok 3 [Beta].
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Δ | Grok 3 [Beta] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | GPT-5.547.6 | Margin← 44.8 | Grok 3 [Beta]2.8 |
| Agentic | GPT-5.581.6 | MarginNo overlap | Grok 3 [Beta]Not measured |
| Coding | GPT-5.558.6 | MarginNo overlap | Grok 3 [Beta]Not measured |
| Reasoning | GPT-5.585.0 | MarginNo overlap | Grok 3 [Beta]Not measured |
| Knowledge | GPT-5.557.8 | MarginNo overlap | Grok 3 [Beta]Not measured |
| Multimodal | GPT-5.570.4 | MarginNo overlap | Grok 3 [Beta]Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
MathA 51.700%B 3.793%Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 47.9FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): GPT-5.5 scored 51.700%; Grok 3 [Beta] scored 3.793%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
MathA 35.400%B 0.000%Winner: GPT-5.5Δ 35.4FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): GPT-5.5 scored 35.400%; Grok 3 [Beta] scored 0.000%. GPT-5.5 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | GPT-5.5 | Grok 3 [Beta] | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | GPT-5.5$5 input / $30 output | Grok 3 [Beta]Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | GPT-5.5Not available | Grok 3 [Beta]Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | GPT-5.5Not available | Grok 3 [Beta]Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | GPT-5.51M | Grok 3 [Beta]128K | GPT-5.5 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic24 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 | Grok 3 [Beta] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 82% | — | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | 81.8% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 84.4% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 78.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 75.3% | — | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | 55.6% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 93.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 44.9% | — | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | 37.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 49.5% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1490 | — | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | 72.93% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 17.0% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 13.0% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 42.7% | — | Not comparable |
| ExploitGymSource | 13.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1154 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 42.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 46.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 86.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA ITBenchSource | 45.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 31.3% | — | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | 60.6% | — | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 84.3% | — | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 | Grok 3 [Beta] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench ProSource | 58.6% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 82.0% | — | Not comparable |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 69.85% | — | Not comparable |
| React Native EvalsSource | 84.7% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench31Source | 59.2% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench32Source | 58.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 74.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 56.1% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource | 43.0% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning5 benchmarks
Knowledge10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 | Grok 3 [Beta] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 93.6% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 93.6% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 52.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 41.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 54.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 93.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 44.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 20.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 56.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 85.5% | — | Not comparable |
MathGPT-5.5 wins3 benchmarks
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | GPT-5.5 | Grok 3 [Beta] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 75.9% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, GPT-5.5 or Grok 3 [Beta]?
GPT-5.5 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 73.51 to 40.43. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 51.700% and 3.793%.
Which is better for math, GPT-5.5 or Grok 3 [Beta]?
GPT-5.5 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 47.6 versus 2.8. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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