Grok 4.5 vs Grok 4.6
| Benchmark | Grok 4.5 | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Arena Text · creative writing | 1,452 | 1,442 · high |
| Lech Mazur Short-Story | -5.1 | -2.9 · high |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing v3 | 1,578.8 | — |
Specs
| Spec | Grok 4.5 | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M | $2 | $2 |
| Output, per 1M | $6 | $6 |
| Cost per task? | $0.88 | $1.14 |
| Speed, tok/s | 63 | 68 |
| Context | 500K | 500K |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| See images | ✓ | ✓ |
| Read PDFs | Partial | Partial |
| Hear audio | — | — |
| Watch video | — | — |
| Call tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Force a tool call | Partial | Partial |
| Return strict JSON | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search the web | ? | ? |
| Run code | ? | ? |
| Use a computer | ? | ? |
What breaks when you switch
Grok 4.5 → Grok 4.6
Nothing known.
Grok 4.6 → Grok 4.5
Nothing known.