Model comparison - Same provider, successor
Grok 4.6 vs Grok 4.7
Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7 are both xAI models. Both list the same first-party API price: $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens. Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7 both have a 500,000-token context window. Grok 4.6 was released on August 12, 2026 and Grok 4.7 on September 21, 2026. Both are closed-weights models, available only through an API.
Last verified from each provider's pricing page. All sources
Side-by-side specs
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | xAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2 | $2 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $6 | $6 |
| Cache read / 1M | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Long-context rates above | 200,000 tokens | 200,000 tokens |
| Context window | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Release date | ||
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| API model id | grok-4.6 | grok-4.7 |
| AI Gateway id | spacexai/grok-4.6 | spacexai/grok-4.7 |
| Last verified |
Prices in USD per 1M tokens at each provider's standard first-party rate. A dash means the provider does not bill that item separately or no primary page states it.
What each costs in practice
The same three workloads every model page uses, worked from each model's standard list rates. Swap in your own token counts with the math on each model's page.
| Workload | Grok 4.6 | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| One agent session1M input tokens and 100K output tokens, no caching. | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| A chat app10,000 requests a day at 2K input and 500 output tokens each. | $70.00$2,100.00 per 30-day month | $70.00$2,100.00 per 30-day month |
| The same session at a 90% cache hit90% of the input is read from the prompt cache. The one-time cache write premium is not included. | $1.25 | $1.25 |
Show the math
Grok 4.6
- One agent sessionInput: 1M x $2 = $2.00Output: 0.1M x $6 = $0.60
- A chat appInput: 20M x $2 = $40.00Output: 5M x $6 = $30.00
- The same session at a 90% cache hitCached input: 0.9M x $0.50 = $0.45Uncached input: 0.1M x $2 = $0.20Output: 0.1M x $6 = $0.60
Grok 4.7
- One agent sessionInput: 1M x $2 = $2.00Output: 0.1M x $6 = $0.60
- A chat appInput: 20M x $2 = $40.00Output: 5M x $6 = $30.00
- The same session at a 90% cache hitCached input: 0.9M x $0.50 = $0.45Uncached input: 0.1M x $2 = $0.20Output: 0.1M x $6 = $0.60
Benchmarks under the same setting
Only boards that list both models under the same run setting appear here, one row per board and setting, with each score exactly as the board shows it. Scores on different boards use different scales and are never combined.
| Board and setting | Grok 4.6 | Grok 4.7 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev (Code Arena WebDev Overall)Code Arena WebDev Overall, default leaderboard view (891,922 votes, 145 models)Official leaderboard - arena.ai | 1617+7/-7 | 1639+10/-10 |
Set them up in your tools
Step-by-step guides whose official docs list Grok 4.6 or Grok 4.7 by model id.
- Use Grok in ClineLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
- Use Grok in Codex CLILists Grok 4.7
- Use Grok in ContinueLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
- Use Grok in GitHub CopilotLists Grok 4.7
- Use Grok in GooseLists Grok 4.7
- Use Grok in Kilo CodeLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
- Use Grok in OpenCodeLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
- Use Grok in Roo CodeLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
- Use Grok in ZedLists Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6
Model pages
FAQ
How do Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7 compare on price?
Both list the same first-party API price: $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens. For one agent session of 1M input and 100K output tokens with no caching, that is $2.60 on Grok 4.6 and $2.60 on Grok 4.7. Prices are each provider's first-party list rates, verified October 17, 2026 and October 17, 2026.
What are the context windows of Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7?
Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7 both have a 500,000-token context window.
Are Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.7 open weights?
Grok 4.6 is closed-weights and is called through xAI's API as grok-4.6. Grok 4.7 is closed-weights and is called through xAI's API as grok-4.7.
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Sources
Grok 4.6 verified from docs.x.ai; Grok 4.7 verified from docs.x.ai. This page is as current as the older of the two: .
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