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GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k vs Grok 4

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Key Takeaways

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens

Grok 4 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
  • Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 4
Context Window
Grok 4
Speed
Grok 4

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-3.5 Turbo 16kGrok 4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-3.5 Turbo 16kGrok 4
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedAug 2023Jul 2025

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k Modalities

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Output
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Grok 4 Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has cheaper input pricing at $3.00/M tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has cheaper output pricing at $4.00/M tokens.
Grok 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 40.5, compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k's score of N/A.
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has a 16,385 token context window, while Grok 4 has a 256,000 token context window.
GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k does not support vision. Grok 4 supports vision.

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