Grok 4.6 (high) API Pricing
SpaceXAI · released 2026-08-12 · merges 4 reasoning-effort tiers
Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Grok 4.6 (high), Grok 4.6 (xhigh), Grok 4.6 (medium), Grok 4.6 (low).
Pricing
0.200¢ / 1K
0.600¢ / 1K
0.300¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.28¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0110 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1060 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0720 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $84.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $6.00).
Benchmarks
#11 of 533
#5 of 197
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | 46.3 | $0.544 |
| Step 5 Preview | 43.7 | $1.425 |
| GLM-5.3 (max) | 44.8 | $2.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | 46.3 | $0.544 |
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| GLM-5.3 (max) | 44.8 | $2.15 |
| Grok 4.6 (high) | 44.3 | $3.00 |
| Step 5 Preview | 43.7 | $1.425 |
| Kimi K3 (max) | 43.6 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
More from SpaceXAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.7 (xhigh) | 46.4 | $3.00 |
| Grok 4.5 (high) | 38.8 | $3.00 |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) | 25.7 | $1.563 |
| Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) | 25.2 | $3.00 |
| Grok 4.3 (high) | 24.9 | $1.563 |
| Grok 4 | 22.5 | $6.00 |
| Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) | 20.4 | — |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Grok 4.6 (high)?
Grok 4.6 (high) is developed by SpaceXAI, released 2026-08-12.
How much does Grok 4.6 (high) cost per million tokens?
Grok 4.6 (high) costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens ($3.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Grok 4.6 (high) rank on benchmarks?
Grok 4.6 (high) scores 44.3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #11 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Grok 4.6 (high)?
Yes — GLM 5.3 Flash scores similar intelligence (41.8) at $0.237/1M blended, versus $3.00/1M for Grok 4.6 (high).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Grok 4.6 (high) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.