Models

grok-4.5 vs grok-4.6

Output tokens cost $6.00 per million on grok-4.5 and $6.00 per million on grok-4.6. Input tokens cost $2.00 per million on grok-4.5 and $2.00 per million on grok-4.6. Cached input tokens are billed at $0.50 per million on grok-4.5 and $0.50 per million on grok-4.6. Context lengths are 1,000,000 tokens on grok-4.5 and 500,000 tokens on grok-4.6. Time to first token (TTFT) measured on AIHubMix is 2.2s on grok-4.5 and 1.4s on grok-4.6. Measured output throughput is 41.0 tok/s on grok-4.5 and 23.6 tok/s on grok-4.6.

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Grok logo
grok-4.5
Grok · text, image → text

Grok 4.5 was trained on datasets spanning knowledge in coding, science, engineering, and math. With both intelligent and efficient reasoning, Grok 4.5 excels at real engineering tasks and exceeds comparable leading models at these tasks.

Input$2.00 /M
Output$6.00 /M
Grok logo
grok-4.6
Grok · text, image → text

Grok 4.6 is xAI’s latest AI model, built on Grok 4.5, with a particular focus on long-running agents and more ambitious interactive and visual work. It can persistently complete complex, multi-step tasks—whether researching a topic, analyzing information, working across codebases, or turning an idea into a polished application or deliverable.

Input$2.00 /M
Output$6.00 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

grok-4.5
grok-4.6
Input /M
$2.00
$2.00
Output /M
$6.00
$6.00
Cache read /M
$0.50
$0.50
Context length
1,000,000
500,000
Max output
1,000,000
500,000
Time to First Token
2.2 s
1.4 s
Throughput
41.0 tok/s
23.6 tok/s
Modalities
textimage
textimage
Supported Parameters
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputslong context
thinkingtoolsfunction callingstructured outputslong context
API Formats

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Tokens / day

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Requests / day

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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TTFT (s)

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Uptime (%)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

grok-4.5
$210 /mo
grok-4.6
$210 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: grok-4.5, grok-4.6?

grok-4.5: $6.00/M output tokens; grok-4.6: $6.00/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

Which responds faster?

grok-4.6: 1.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.

How large is each context window?

grok-4.5 accepts 1,000,000 and grok-4.6 accepts 500,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 1,000,000 tokens on grok-4.5 and 500,000 tokens on grok-4.6.

Which one generates tokens faster?

grok-4.5 at 41.0 tok/s and grok-4.6 at 23.6 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

grok-4.5 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context; grok-4.6 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context.

Can I call grok-4.5 and grok-4.6 with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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