Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large vs Grok 4.5

At a Glance

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort#25 of 4660.1 score · 3/3 sources · complete
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort#15 of 44$0.063 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort#11 of 3859.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$2.00Xai · Sep 3, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$6.00Xai · Sep 3, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens0K500K
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Sep 3, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

Available Benchmarks

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No Protocol-Matched Benchmark Yet.Results appear here only when both models share the same benchmark version, metric, evaluation protocol, and evidence class.

Side-by-Side Facts

Fieldstable-diffusion-3.5-largeGrok 4.5
DeveloperStability AIxAI
FamilyStable Diffusion 3 5 LargeGrok 4
Modelstable-diffusion-3.5-largeGrok 4.5
Versionstable-diffusion-3.5-largeGrok 4.5
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2024-10-222026-07-16
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
Output modalitiesImageText
Context window0K500K
Total parameters8.1BUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
LicenseotherUnknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableYesNo
Provider accessHugging Face (Standard), Stability AI (Pay as you go)Xai (Standard)
Capabilitiesgenerationchat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Capabilities

generation
Serving providers2
Canonical IDstabilityai/stable-diffusion-3.5-large

Grok 4.5 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Serving providers1
Canonical IDxai/grok-4.5

Primary Evidence

Sources and Freshness

Questions

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large vs Grok 4.5 FAQs

Is Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large and Grok 4.5, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

Only Grok 4.5 has a directly sourced input price: $2.00 per million tokens. Only Grok 4.5 has a directly sourced output price: $6.00 per million tokens.

Which has a larger context window, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

Grok 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large supports 0K and Grok 4.5 supports 500K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5 be self-hosted?+

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is open weight; Grok 4.5 is not marked open weight.

Can Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large and Grok 4.5 understand images?+

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is not documented with image input; Grok 4.5 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is — and Grok 4.5 is —.

Do Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large and Grok 4.5 support reasoning and tool use?+

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large: none of these features are definitively sourced. Grok 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large has 2 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.5 has 1, so Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large or Grok 4.5?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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