grok-4-6 · xAI
xAI's flagship model served from Colossus clusters with real-time X platform data grounding, 500K context, and cheap output token rates.
Last checked Aug 28, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Note: Long-context requests (≥200k tokens) bill at $4.00/$12.00 per 1M tokens. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Quick answer
At the published base rate, Grok 4.6 Flagship costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 500K context window and is currently marked ga.
Method & trust
This rate card uses the provider's listed base input, output, and cached-input prices. Workload tables below apply those rates to explicit token counts, cache assumptions, and request volumes; verify provider-specific tiers before committing budget.
Input
$2.00
per 1M tokens
Output
$6.00
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.50
per 1M tokens
Context window
500K
max output 64K
Grok 4.6 Flagship cost calculator
What Grok 4.6 Flagship costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.005425 | $162.75 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.013 | $390.00 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.0252 | $756.00 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.0499 | $1,495.50 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.05 | $1,500.00 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.00844 | $253.20 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.0049 | $147.00 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.0419 | $1,256.25 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Benchmark scores
Third-party composite indices (0-100) via OpenRouter's model catalog, verified Aug 28, 2026. Coding per $$6.00 of output: 12.8.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.6 Flagship | $2.00 | $6.00 | 500K | $0.0098 |
| GPT-5.6 Solcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terracompare | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Lunacompare | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cybercompare | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standardcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Procompare | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorsecompare | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 minicompare | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
Grok 4.6 Flagship costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.50 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 28, 2026 against https://docs.x.ai/docs/models.
Grok 4.6 Flagship supports a 500,000-token context window with up to 64,000 output tokens per request, tokenized with tiktoken_cl100k.
At $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output, Grok 4.6 Flagship sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.