Solar Mini 4 vs Grok 4.7
| Signal | Solar Mini 4 | Delta | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -33 | |
Pricing | 100 | +5 | |
Context window size | 91 | +0 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 82 | -9 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -86 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
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40
Solar Mini 4
88.8
Grok 4.7
Solar Mini 4
Upstage
Grok 4.7
xAI
Solar Mini 4 saves you $385.00/month
That's $4620.00/year compared to Grok 4.7 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Solar Mini 4 | Grok 4.7 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 89 | Grok 4.7 |
| Rank | #235 | #43 | Grok 4.7 |
| Quality Rank | #235 | #43 | Grok 4.7 |
| Adoption Rank | #235 | #43 | Grok 4.7 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 524K | 500K | Solar Mini 4 |
| Pricing | $0.05/$0.20/M | $1.60/$4.80/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 100 | Grok 4.7 |
| Pricing | 100 | 95 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Context window size | 91 | 90 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 90 | Grok 4.7 |
| Benchmarks | -- | 86 | Grok 4.7 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #235), placing it in the top 19% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 89/100 (rank #43), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.7 has a 49-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Solar Mini 4 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose Grok 4.7 when you need:
- Multimodal workflows that require image understanding
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Solar Mini 4 offers 96% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $3.75/month with Solar Mini 4 vs $96.00/month with Grok 4.7 - a $92.25 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Solar Mini 4 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (524K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.20/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (89/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.7 clearly outperforms Solar Mini 4 with a significant 48.8-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.7 is the stronger choice. However, Solar Mini 4 may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Solar Mini 4
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Solar Mini 4
96% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Solar Mini 4
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Solar Mini 4
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Solar Mini 4
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Upstage
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Cost - 96% lower pricing; better value at scale
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Solar Mini 4 | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Solar Mini 4
Upstage
Grok 4.7
xAI
Solar Mini 4 saves you $8.31/month
That's 96% cheaper than Grok 4.7 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Solar Mini 4 | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 524K | 500K |
| Max Output Tokens | 131,072 | 450,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |