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Grok 4.6 vs Grok Build 0.1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Grok 4.6

Flagship

Grok Build 0.1

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$2.00
$1.00
Output $/MTok
$6.00
$2.00
Cache discount
75% off
80% off
Context
500K
256K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
65
vs
54
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
70
vs
63
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
72
vs
71
Reasoning
91
vs
76
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
78
vs
73
Grok 4.6
Grok Build 0.1

Guidance

When to use Grok 4.6 vs Grok Build 0.1

Choose Grok 4.6 when...

  • -You need strong reasoning (confidence 91 vs 76)
  • -You need strong creative writing (confidence 78 vs 73)
  • -You need strong extraction (confidence 72 vs 71)
  • -You need strong summarization (confidence 70 vs 63)
  • -You need a larger context window (500K vs 256K)

Choose Grok Build 0.1 when...

  • -Cost matters: 50% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Grok 4.6
Grok Build 0.1
100K tokens
$0.32
$0.13Cheaper
1M tokens
$6.40
$2.60Cheaper
10M tokens
$64.00
$26.00Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Grok 4.6 instead of Grok Build 0.1?

Grok 4.6 outperforms Grok Build 0.1 for Code Generation, Summarization, Extraction. It costs $2.00/$6.00 per million tokens (input/output).

Is Grok Build 0.1 cheaper than Grok 4.6?

Yes. Grok Build 0.1 input costs $1.00/MTok vs $2.00/MTok for Grok 4.6, saving 50% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.6 and Grok Build 0.1?

Grok 4.6 has a 500K token context window. Grok Build 0.1 has a 256K token context window.

Track your real costs

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