Grok 4.6

Aug 2026
Grok 4.6
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$1.48per task?
$2 / $6per 1M in / outcache $0.50
76 tok/sfirst token in 31 s?
500Kcontext

Rankingat high effort?

Alternatives?

History

8 versions
707580Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Release dateAA-LCR 1.144.20 · Mar4.20 · Apr4.34.54.64.7
707580Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Release dateAA-LCR 1.144.20 · Mar4.20 · Apr4.34.54.64.7

Benchmarks

all categories
Chat & Knowledge
MLCR-AA15.6#35
Coding
WebDev Arena1,617#22
SciCode56.5#22
Agents & Tool Use
Writing & Language
Vision & Documents

FAQ

How much does Grok 4.6 cost?›

$2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.50 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $1.48 at high effort.

Is Grok 4.6 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $2 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Grok 4.6, and what is it best at?›

#33 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #31 of 134 in Coding, #9 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #41 of 197 in Writing & Language, #21 of 37 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Reasoning, Science, Long context, Knowledge.

Is Grok 4.6 better than Grok 4.3?›

On AA-LCR (long context) 1.1, Grok 4.6 scores 81 vs 75 — higher.

How can I use Grok 4.6?›

Through the API of Amazon Bedrock, xAI.

What is the context window of Grok 4.6?›

500K tokens, with up to 450K output tokens.

When was Grok 4.6 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-08-12. It has been superseded by Grok 4.7.

Is Grok 4.6 open source?›

No, Grok 4.6 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.

Can Grok 4.6 read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is Grok 4.6?›

Grok 4.6 is a closed language model from xAI, released Aug 2026, the successor to Grok 4.3.

What are the best alternatives to Grok 4.6?›

Step 5 Preview (cheaper), Muse Glimmer 30B (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).