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Model comparison

Grok 4.3 vs Grok 4.6

Compare Grok 4.3 (X Ai) and Grok 4.6 (X Ai) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: Grok 4.3 is cheaper ($1.25 / 1M tokens input / $2.50 / 1M tokens output) vs Grok 4.6 ($2 / 1M tokens input / $6 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: Grok 4.3 has the larger context window (1M tokens).

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Grok 4.3 vs Grok 4.6 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
Grok 4.3x-ai/grok-4.3X Ai$1.25 / 1M tokens$2.50 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision
image understanding, multimodal chat2401-3567msCatalogPlatform curated
Grok 4.6x-ai/grok-4.6X AiStarting at $2 / 1M tokens$6 / 1M tokens500k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision
image understanding, multimodal chat0-0msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

Grok 4.3 vs Grok 4.6 FAQ

Is Grok 4.3 or Grok 4.6 cheaper?

Grok 4.3 is cheaper ($1.25 / 1M tokens input / $2.50 / 1M tokens output) vs Grok 4.6 ($2 / 1M tokens input / $6 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, Grok 4.3 or Grok 4.6?

Grok 4.3 is larger (1M tokens) vs 500k tokens.

Grok 4.3 vs Grok 4.6 for Vision: which should I pick?

Both target Vision. Pick Grok 4.3 to optimize cost, or Grok 4.3 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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