What is the difference between Anthropic and xAI?

Anthropic and xAI are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Anthropic or xAI?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Anthropic and xAI?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

Anthropic vs xAI

Compare LLM inference API pricing between Anthropic and xAI. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Anthropic

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Comparison Overview

Total LLM Models

Anthropic Models

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Direct Comparisons

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 19Both available: 0Anthropic: 14xAI: 5

Showing 15 of 19 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/24/2026, 8:16:51 AM

Model ↑	Anthropic	xAI	Input Diff ↕
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$1.00 in $5.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	$0.100 in $0.500 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic	$4.00 in $20.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
Grok 4.3 xAI	Not available	$1.25 in $2.50 out	—

Features Comparison

Anthropic

Claude Model Family
Access to the Claude model family including Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5, plus the Mythos line
Claude Code
Agentic coding assistant in your terminal for enhanced development workflows
Claude Cowork
Collaborative workspace features for team projects and shared workflows
Claude Design
Design-focused product surface included with paid Claude plans
Claude Science
Customizable app for researchers that integrates common research tools and packages, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources
Claude Security
Security features and tools for enterprise security teams

xAI

Grok text models
Chat Completions and Responses endpoints for the Grok models, with configurable reasoning and tool calling
Server-side tools
Web Search, X Search, code execution, file and collection search, and remote MCP tools billed per invocation on top of tokens
Imagine and Voice APIs
Image and video generation billed per image or second, and speech-to-speech, speech-to-text and text-to-speech endpoints
Batch API
Asynchronous processing with a discount on selected models, typically completed within 24 hours
Priority Processing
Higher scheduling priority for lower latency at a premium over standard token rates
Prompt caching
Cached prompt tokens are billed at a reduced rate

Pros & Cons

Anthropic

Advantages

Clean API design with SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP, and C#
200K token context window across all plans
Cost savings via prompt caching and the Batch API
Comprehensive documentation with quickstarts, courses, and a cookbook

Considerations

No image or video generation capabilities
Higher cost for top-tier Fable and Opus models
Closed source proprietary models

xAI

Advantages

First-party access to Grok models
Cached-input rates published per model
Batch and priority tiers for cost or latency trade-offs
Also available through Google Cloud Vertex AI and Microsoft Foundry

Considerations

Only xAI's own models are offered
Long-context requests above the published prompt threshold are billed at a higher rate for the whole request
Server-side tool calls add per-invocation charges on top of tokens

Compute Services

Anthropic

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Pricing Options

Anthropic

Pay-per-token API

Per million token pricing for Claude models with competitive rates

Consumer Plans

Free, Pro, and Max subscription tiers for individual use, billed monthly or annually

Team Plans

Per-seat pricing with monthly or annual billing, central billing, and SSO

Enterprise Plans

Self-serve and sales-assisted per-seat pricing with advanced admin, security, and compliance features, also available via AWS Marketplace

Prompt Caching

90% savings on cached content with 5-minute and 1-hour options

Batch API

50% discount on all tokens for async processing

xAI

Per token

Input, cached input, and output tokens billed per 1M, with a higher long-context rate above a prompt-size threshold

Batch

Discounted asynchronous processing for selected models

Priority

A premium over standard rates for higher scheduling priority

Getting Started

Anthropic

Get Started

1
Create Console account
Sign up at platform.claude.com
2
Generate API key
Create an API key from Account Settings
3
Install SDK
pip install anthropic (Python) or npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk (TypeScript)
4
Make first API call
Call the Messages API endpoint with your API key

xAI

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up on the xAI console and add credits
2
Create an API key
Generate a key in the console
3
Call the API
Send requests to api.x.ai with an OpenAI-compatible client or the xAI SDK

Support & Global Availability

Anthropic

Global Regions

150+ countries including US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Japan. Available via direct API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry

Support

Documentation, Discord community, email support, Help Center, status page, and enterprise support options

xAI

Support

Documentation, status page, and console support