Simulating realistic Agentic workflow parameters (40,000 in / 1,500 out with 65% cache reuse). Grok Build 0.1 delivers a 24% cost reduction over o4-mini.
| Traffic Volume Tier | o4-mini Monthly | Grok Build 0.1 Monthly | Monthly Savings by picking Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reqs/mo (Dev/Testing) | $29.15 | $22.20 | Save $6.95 / mo |
| 10,000 reqs/mo (Small App) | $291.50 | $222.00 | Save $69.50 / mo |
| 100,000 reqs/mo (Growth Production) | $2,915.00 | $2,220.00 | Save $695.00 / mo |
| 1,000,000 reqs/mo (Scale SaaS) | $29,150.00 | $22,200.00 | Save $6,950.00 / mo |
Grok Build 0.1 is 24% cheaper for Agentic workflow workloads. At standard Agentic workflow parameter ratios (40,000 input tokens, 1,500 output tokens, 65% cache hit), Grok Build 0.1 costs $0.0222 per request compared to $0.0292 on o4-mini.
o4-mini offers a context window of 256,000 tokens (max output: 100,000), while Grok Build 0.1 offers 256,000 tokens (max output: 32,768).
At 100,000 requests per month, using Grok Build 0.1 saves $695.00 every month (or $8,340.00 annually) compared to o4-mini.
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