Model comparison
Grok 4.5 vs ZAYA1-74B-Preview
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Grok 4.5 #6 (Supported); ZAYA1-74B-Preview unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4.5 and ZAYA1-74B-Preview share 0 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 27 results are unique to Grok 4.5; 7 to ZAYA1-74B-Preview.
Updated July 17, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Grok 4.5 only
- 27
- ZAYA1-74B-Preview only
- 7
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Grok 4.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. ZAYA1-74B-Preview only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Grok 4.5 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 76.97 to 55. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Grok 4.5's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 64.7 against 53.2.
Grok 4.5 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for ZAYA1-74B-Preview. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Grok 4.5 gives you the larger context window at 500K, compared with 256K for ZAYA1-74B-Preview.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4.5 | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4.5$2 input / $6 output | ZAYA1-74B-Preview$0 input / $0 output | ZAYA1-74B-Preview has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 4.5Not available | ZAYA1-74B-PreviewNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 4.5Not available | ZAYA1-74B-PreviewNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4.5500K | ZAYA1-74B-Preview256K | Grok 4.5 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.5 | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 83.3% | — | Not comparable |
| deepSweSource | 53% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 45.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 51.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1535 | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1323 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 51.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 40.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 13.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 32.6% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench AirlineSource | — | 56.1% | Not comparable |
CodingGrok 4.5 wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.5 | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench ProSource | 64.7% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 78% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 83.3% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench32Source | 66.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 72.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 54.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Source | 81.6% | — | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 65.7% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 53.2% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.5 | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 53.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 93.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 26.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 52.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 68.1% | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 57.3% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 57.3% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.5 | ZAYA1-74B-Preview | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | — | 76.4% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Grok 4.5 or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?
Grok 4.5 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 76.97 to 55.
Which is better for coding, Grok 4.5 or ZAYA1-74B-Preview?
Grok 4.5 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 64.7 versus 53.2. ZAYA1-74B-Preview stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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