Grok 4.6
Grok / X.AI • API Price Comparison
Grok 4.6 is a large language model by Grok / X.AI with a 500K-token context window. Across the 3 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.58–$2.00 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is XycAi at ¥4.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Grok / X.AI) charges $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens. Channels reachable from mainland China without a VPN include XycAi. Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately 2.0%. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
Model performance benchmarks
Scores retain their original benchmark, version and metric. We do not combine them into a site-wide score; results from different versions are not directly comparable.
Coding agent performance
Artificial Analysis Coding Agent Index: per-task performance, API cost and runtime when this model runs inside different agents (Claude Code, Codex, …). Each configuration is evaluated separately.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | XycAi | OpenRouter | Grok / X.AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.15 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $1.45 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $14.50 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $145.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Frequently asked questions about grok-4.6
What is the cheapest API provider for Grok 4.6?
Of the channels tracked here, XycAi is the cheapest at ¥4.00 per 1M input tokens and ¥12.01 per 1M output tokens (about $0.58 per 1M input). Confirm on the provider's page; figures are updated daily.
What is the official API price of Grok 4.6?
Grok / X.AI lists Grok 4.6 at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens.
Can I use Grok 4.6 from mainland China?
Yes — these channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a VPN: XycAi. Domestic channels generally support Alipay/WeChat Pay.
What is the context window of Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 offers a 500,000-token context window.
How often are Grok 4.6 prices updated, and how reliable is the data?
Prices are scraped daily from official pricing pages and every tracked channel, with every significant change recorded in a price-history log. A daily read-only data audit cross-checks each channel against the model producer's published price and flags stale or inconsistent rows for correction.
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