Grok 4.6
xai/grok-4.6
frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.
cmd --model xai/grok-4.6
Intelligence index
60.9
Output speed
60.8 tok/s
Input
$2 /M
Output
$6 /M
Cache read
$0.50 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.95 /M in
Context window
500K tokens
Released
August 12, 2026
Modalities
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vs. the lineup
Grok 4.6 beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5 | 62.1◆ | 76.5◆ | 67.8◆ | $10◆ | $50◆ | $20◆ | 1M◆ |
| Grok 4.6 ◆ | 60.9◆ | 76.8◆ | 60.8◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 500K◆ |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 60.9◆ | 77.4◆ | 69.6◆ | $5◆ | $30◆ | $11.25◆ | 1.05M◆ |
| GLM-5.3 | 59.5◆ | 74.8◆ | 80.6◆ | $1.40◆ | $4.40◆ | $2.15◆ | 1M◆ |
| Grok 4.5 | 55.8◆ | 72.4◆ | 48.7◆ | $2◆ | $6◆ | $3◆ | 500K◆ |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | 37.4◆ | 49.3◆ | 368.8◆ | $0.30◆ | $2.50◆ | $0.85◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 53.2◆ | 68.8◆ | 61◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 129◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for Grok 4.6 has been left empty.
Coding Index
76.8
#3 of 46 scored
Terminal-Bench
88.4
#2 of 46 scored
Intelligence Index
60.9
#4 of 52 scored
Long-context reasoning
75
reasoning across a long context
SciCode
53.6
scientific coding
GPQA Diamond
94.9
graduate-level QA
price bands
Grok 4.6 is not billed at one flat rate — the price changes with how much context a request carries. The header quotes the standard band; here is every band.
| Band | Context | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cache read $/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ≤ 200K | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.50 |
| Long context | > 200K | $4.00 | $12.00 | $1.00 |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on Grok 4.6.
Grok 4.6 runs on GOAT and up — from $10/mo.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.028 · in $2 · out $6 · cache $0.50 per M
fresh input 6%output 4%cache reads 90%
Requests / 30 days
723
$20 credits ÷ $0.028 per request
~145 quick fixes~29 bug fixes~5 feature PRs
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on Grok 4.6, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
One agent task
$0.23
180K in at 75% cache hit, 12K out
What you pay
$1.20 /M
all-in across every token that task touched
Sticker input
$2 /M
cache reads bill at $0.50 /M instead
| Task | Tokens in · out | Grok 4.6 | GLM-5.3 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.01 | $0.0074 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.23 | $0.15 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.41 | $0.27 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $1.02 | $0.66 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
How much does Grok 4.6 cost?
$2/M input and $6/M output, cache reads $0.50/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.95/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on GOAT and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
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