--- title: Comparing every agent so you don't have to (Claude vs... description: A practical, experience-based comparison of Claude Fable, GPT 5.6, and Grok 4.5 as coding agents across three dimensions: cost, intelligence, and taste. Claude... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/comparing-every-agent-so-you-don-t-have-to-claude-vs-gpt-vs-grok--hc1hpylna twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Comparing every agent so you don't have to (Claude vs GPT vs Grok) | daily.dev og:description: A practical, experience-based comparison of Claude Fable, GPT 5.6, and Grok 4.5 as coding agents across three dimensions: cost, intelligence, and taste. Claude... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/comparing-every-agent-so-you-don-t-have-to-claude-vs-gpt-vs-grok--hc1hpylna og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HC1HPYLNA.png og:image:alt: Comparing every agent so you don't have to (Claude vs GPT vs Grok) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Comparing every agent so you don't have to (Claude vs GPT vs Grok) **[Ben Holmes](https://daily.dev/sources/bholmes)** · 22 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A practical, experience-based comparison of Claude Fable, GPT 5.6, and Grok 4.5 as coding agents across three dimensions: cost, intelligence, and taste. Claude Fable leads on taste and intelligence benchmarks but is the most expensive by far (one session hit ~$400). GPT 5.6 excels at scoped, end-to-end implementation tasks with strong cost efficiency. Grok 4.5 is the standout for token efficiency and speed, making it ideal for cloud automations and budget-conscious workflows at ~$40/month. The post also introduces a task-routing framework (interactive vs. automated, scoped vs. unscoped) and explores a multi-agent delegation pattern where Claude orchestrates and routes subtasks to cheaper models. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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