#40 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6
medium- Cost
- $0.028
- Time
- 72.1s
- Tokens
- 4,771 tok
X AI
Release: 2026-08-12
Tested on: 2026-08-12 22:58
x-ai/grok-4.6::medium
~1.7T total (~170B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Grok 4.6 scores 8.3 on AI BENCHY and ranks #40. It has 10.0 reliability, a 80.3% pass rate, $1.656 total cost, and 71.86s average response time.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~1.7T total (~170B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. xAI exposes the exact API checkpoint but does not disclose its architecture or parameter counts; estimate follows the Grok 4 family.
8.3
Consistency
8.2
10.0
$1.656
Total Output Tokens
240,338
Total Input Tokens
106,778
Input Price
$2.000 / 1M
Output Price
$6.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
5
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 04:35 Re-test | 8.4 | 10.0 | $1.713 | Compare | |
| 2026-08-12 22:58 Initial run | 8.3 | 10.0 | $1.656 | Current run |
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 22:58 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 8.3 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 15/22 | 5 | 240,338 | 106,778 | $1.656 | 71.86s |
| 2026-08-14 04:35 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 8.4 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 16/22 | 4 | 249,808 | 106,787 | $1.713 | 73.46s |
| Difference | — | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -1 | +1 | -9470 | -9 | -$0.057 | -1598ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 23:12 | $2.000 / 1M | $6.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
| Combined | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 3.5 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.1 | 2.7 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 8.7 | 7.7 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |