AllocateGrok 4.5 vs Grok 4.6
On provider list prices, Grok 4.5 costs $2 per million input tokens against $2 for Grok 4.6: effectively level. Output is $6 against $6.
Grok 4.5 Grok 4.6Specifications and provider list prices from the Allocate catalog, checked 2026-07-21.
What the numbers say
Take 1,000,000 requests a month at 1,200 input and 350 output tokens each. That workload costs $4,500 a month on Grok 4.5 and $4,500 on Grok 4.6 at list: a gap of $0.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.5 or Grok 4.6?
Grok 4.5, on this workload shape. At list prices it is $2/$6 per million tokens in and out against $2/$6 for Grok 4.6. Billed on Allocate: $2.14/$6.42 against $2.14/$6.42.
Which has the bigger context window?
They match: both read 500,000 tokens (500K) per request.
Can I fine-tune Grok 4.5 or Grok 4.6?
No. Both are closed models served over API. If you want a model you can train and own, start from an open-weights base in the catalog.
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Run the numbers on your workload
Or don’t choose. On Allocate a route name is the contract: point yours at one model today, swap to the other tomorrow, and compare them on your live traffic with per-token metering.