Model comparison
Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.5
SpaceXAIGrok 4.6
- Input
- $2.00
- Output
- $6.00
- Context
- 500K
- Released
- 2026-08-12
- Input
- $2.00
- Output
- $6.00
- Context
- not published
- Released
- 2026-07-09
Short answer
Both charge the same $2 per 1M input tokens.
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | SpaceXAI | SpaceXAIsame |
| Released | 2026-08-12 | 2026-07-09 |
| Context window | 500K | not published |
| Input price | $2.00 | $2.00same |
| Output price | $6.00 | $6.00same |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietarysame |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Vision | Text, Visionsame |
| Knowledge cutoff | February 1, 2026 | not published |
Not published by either maker: max output, parameters.
Benchmarks both models report
These two models have no benchmark in common in our registry, so there is no like-for-like score to compare. See each model’s own results: Grok 4.6, Grok 4.5.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Grok 4.6 if…
- Your use case is: reach for it for long-running coding agents inside Cursor and Grok Build that must hold a task across many steps.
Pick Grok 4.5 if…
- Your use case is: reach for it for agentic coding inside Cursor and Grok Build on a Claude Opus-scale budget.
FAQ
Which is better, Grok 4.6 or Grok 4.5?
Both charge the same $2 per 1M input tokens. The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How do Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5 pricing compare?
Grok 4.6: $2.00 input, $6.00 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input, $6.00 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
Is Grok 4.6 newer than Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.6 was released 2026-08-12; Grok 4.5 was released 2026-07-09.