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title: "grok-4.6 — LLM-TEST.com"
url: /models/grok-4-6/
canonical_url: https://llm-test.com/models/grok-4-6/
language: en
type: model
summary: "The prior reasoning flagship from xAI, still highly capable for analytical and coding work with real-time X grounding. A strong choice when 4.7's newest gains aren't needed."
last_updated: "2026-11-05"
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# grok-4.6

_xAI · Reasoning_

The prior reasoning flagship from xAI, still highly capable for analytical and coding work with real-time X grounding. A strong choice when 4.7's newest gains aren't needed.

## At a glance

- Released: Aug 5, 2026
- Provider: xAI
- Context window: 256,000 tokens
- Max output: 64,000 tokens
- Modalities: Text + image → text
- Knowledge cutoff: July 2026
- API model ID: `grok-4.6`
- License: Proprietary (API only)

## Pricing

- Standard: $2 input / $6 output per 1M tokens
- Long context: $4 input / $12 output per 1M tokens
- Example: a 1,500-token prompt + 650-token answer ≈ $0.007 (standard)

## What's new vs grok-4.5 (June 2026)

- Improved reasoning consistency over 4.5
- Edged out by 4.7 on the latest benchmarks

## Best use cases

- **Analytical tasks** — Handles complex reasoning and coding with dependable results.
- **Live-data queries** — Grounds answers in real-time X content when needed.
- **Agent backends** — Serves as a capable reasoning engine for tool-using agents.

## Strengths

- Capable reasoning
- Real-time grounding
- Stable behavior

## Limitations

- Superseded by 4.7
- No audio or video input

## Where to get access

- Consumer app: Grok (grok.com and the X apps) — https://grok.com
- API: the xAI Console — https://console.x.ai
- Also available: Grok on X (Premium)
- Docs: https://docs.x.ai

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