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Grok 4.5 (low) vs Grok 4.6 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.8 vs 7.8. Grok 4.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.345 vs $2.270. Grok 4.5 (low) is faster at 18.14s vs 74.77s, with pass rates of 73.9% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#159
Total Output Tokens
121,415
Response Time (avg)
18.14s
Total Cost
$1.345
Rank
#157
Total Output Tokens
266,197
Response Time (avg)
74.77s
Total Cost
$2.270
Recommended model Grok 4.5 (low)

It has the best score here (7.8), while costing about 1.7x less than Grok 4.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 low Release: 2026-07-08 Grok 4.6 Grok 4.6 medium Release: 2026-08-12
Score 7.8 7.8
Rank #159 #157
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 73.9% 78.3%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.404 14.187
Total Cost $1.345 $2.270
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $6.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.300 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 308,068 336,351
Output Tokens 9,218 6,180
Reasoning Tokens 112,197 260,017
Response Time (avg) 18.14s 74.77s
Response Time (max) 205.28s 514.35s
Response Time (total) 417.21s 1719.73s
Parameters ~1.7T total (~170B active) ~1.7T total (~170B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#159 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5

low
Cost
$0.011
Time
12.4s
Tokens
2,018 tok

#157 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6

medium
Cost
$0.028
Time
72.1s
Tokens
4,771 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 13.72s 9,579 303 15,641
Grok 4.6 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 120.05s 9,579 351 64,226

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