How much does Grok 4.6 cost per million tokens?
Grok 4.6 costs $2.00/1M input tokens and $6.00/1M output tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot (2026-08-14). Endpoint pricing may differ by fulfillment host.
Sourced from gateway catalog snapshot.
Grok 4.6 costs $2.00/1M input tokens and $6.00/1M output tokens as of 2026-08-14. xAI publishes this model with a 500K tokens context window. o10 lists Grok 4.6 on xAI and OpenRouter at routing band C3. API slug grok-4-6. Verify list prices against the venue you call.
Last updated: 2026-08-14. Full catalog. Reference prices are dated snapshots. Compare total cost and measured task quality before choosing a route.
Grok 4.6 pricing. Input/output per 1M tokens
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Where can you run Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 is configured on xAI and OpenRouter. Known host IDs: xai: xai/grok-4.6; openrouter: openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6. This model is routable through o10 eval-gated routing.
What is Grok 4.6's context window?
Grok 4.6 supports a 500K tokens context window in the gateway catalog snapshot. Context limits may vary by fulfillment host endpoint.
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Token pricing
Gateway snapshot pricing for Grok 4.6.
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| Input | $2/1M tokens |
| Output | $6/1M tokens |
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Fulfillment hosts
Upstream venues configured for Grok 4.6.
| Host | Upstream model ID |
|---|---|
| xai | xai/grok-4.6 |
| openrouter | openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6 |
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Routing with o10
Eval-gated model selection for this slug.
o10 slug: grok-4-6. Band C3 (frontier-capable). Routable. Prefer o10/frontier when the quality floor needs a flagship agent model; pin grok-4-6 when Cursor/xAI is the required venue.
See [/models/routing](/models/routing) for smart aliases (o10/auto, o10/frontier, o10/squad) and [/kyi](/kyi) for governance.
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Gateway catalog snapshot 2026-08-14. Fulfillment catalog synced from o10 control plane. Verify list prices against xai and host providers.
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How much does Grok 4.6 cost?
Grok 4.6 costs $2.00/1M input tokens and $6.00/1M output tokens in the gateway snapshot (2026-08-14). Verify against your provider's published pricing.
What is Grok 4.6's context window?
Grok 4.6 supports 500K tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot. Host-specific endpoints may differ.
Which hosts serve Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 (grok-4-6) is configured on: xAI and OpenRouter. Upstream model IDs are listed in the fulfillment routes section.
Is Grok 4.6 routable through o10?
Yes. Grok 4.6 is routable at band C3. Send model: "grok-4-6" or use an o10 smart routing alias.
How do I call Grok 4.6 via o10?
Use o10 slug "grok-4-6" or gateway ID "x-ai/grok-4.6" depending on your integration. Gateway-compatible endpoints accept OpenAI-style /v1 requests.
How does o10 route this model?
o10 routes Grok 4.6 only when per-use-case evals clear at your quality floor. Band C3 indicates cost tier. See /kyi for governance and /models/routing for smart aliases.
What is the API model ID for Grok 4.6?
The o10 slug is "grok-4-6"; the unified gateway ID is "x-ai/grok-4.6". Host IDs: xai: xai/grok-4.6; openrouter: openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6. Pricing snapshot date: 2026-08-14.
Who hosts Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.6 is hosted as xai: xai/grok-4.6; openrouter: openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6. o10 maps those upstream IDs to slug "grok-4-6".