Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Grok 4.1: Safer Reasoning vs Unfiltered Responses Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Grok 4.1 approach intelligence from opposite philosophical directions. Both are capable, modern AI systems. They differ primarily in how they reason under uncertainty , and in how much constraint they apply to tone, speculation, and sensitive topics. This comparison focuses on safety posture, reasoning discipline, and user trust , rather than speed or raw capability. ····· Claude Sonn