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Grok 4 Cost Calculator
Grok 4 is xAI's flagship with native X (Twitter) integration for real-time information and reasoning. 256K context, strong at current-events queries that other models can't answer.
Input
$3.00
per 1M tokens
Output
$15.00
per 1M tokens
Context window
256K
tokens
Released
2025-07
Cutoff 2025-04
≈ Estimated tokenizer·$3.00 in·$15.00 out (per 1M)
Quick start with a use case
Total cost per call$0.0105
Input$0.003000
Output$0.007500
Cost comparison
Standard
$0.0105
With Caching
Not supported
With Batch
Not supported
Detailed pricing
Grok 4 pricing breakdown
All pricing dimensions including caching and batch discounts.
| Type | Price (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|
| Input | $3.0000 |
| Output | $15.0000 |
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How it compares
Grok 4 vs alternatives
Single-call cost (1000 input + 500 output tokens) ranked from cheapest.
| Model | Per call |
|---|---|
Grok 4 xAI · this page | $0.0105 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek | $0.000480 |
| GPT-5 mini OpenAI | $0.001250 |
| Mistral Large 3 Mistral | $0.001250 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Google | $0.002000 |
| o4-mini OpenAI | $0.003300 |
Recommended use
When to choose Grok 4
Grok 4 shines for general-purpose tasks, complex multi-step reasoning, tasks needing real-time information, and image and document understanding. Token counts are estimated within ~10-20% margin.
✓Context window of 256K tokens handles long conversations and large documents.
✓Prompt caching available — significant savings for repeated system prompts.
✓Tool / function calling supported.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Grok 4 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical chat call (1000 input + 500 output tokens) costs approximately $0.0105. Use the calculator above to estimate your specific use case.
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