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Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.
Pricing
Side-by-side pricing
Grok 4.6
FlagshipGrok 4.20 Non-Reasoning
Mid-tierInput $/MTok
$2.00
$1.25
Output $/MTok
$6.00
$2.50
Cache discount
75% off
84% off
Context
500K
1,000K
Quality
Task confidence comparison
Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
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0
Code Review
0
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0
Summarization
0
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0
Q&A
0
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0
Extraction
0
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0
Reasoning
0
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0
Classification
0
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0
Creative Writing
0
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0
Grok 4.6
Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning
Guidance
When to use Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning
Choose Grok 4.6 when...
- Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.
Choose Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning when...
- -Cost matters: 38% cheaper on input tokens
- -You need a larger context window (1,000K vs 500K)
At scale
Cost at scale
Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Grok 4.6
Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning
100K tokens
$0.32
$0.16Cheaper
1M tokens
$6.40
$3.25Cheaper
10M tokens
$64.00
$32.50Cheaper
FAQ
When should I use Grok 4.6 instead of Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning?
Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.
Is Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning cheaper than Grok 4.6?
Yes. Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning input costs $1.25/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Grok 4.6, saving 38% on input.
What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning?
Grok 4.6 has a 500K token context window. Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning has a 1,000K token context window.
Go deeper on either model
Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.
Other comparisons
How Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning stack up against the rest of the field.
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