GPT-6 Astra vs Grok Build 0.1 pricing
- For the Chatbot workload, Grok Build 0.1 costs 18× less than GPT-6 Astra.
- For the RAG workload, Grok Build 0.1 costs 12× less than GPT-6 Astra.
- For the Coding agent workload, Grok Build 0.1 costs 11× less than GPT-6 Astra.
Prices
| USD per 1M tokens | GPT-6 Astra | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $10.00 | $1.00 |
| Output | $50.00 | $2.00 |
| Cache read | $1.00 | $0.20 |
| Cache write | $12.50 | Not published |
| Batch input | $5.00 | Not published |
| Batch output | $25.00 | Not published |
Verified against the provider's official pricing page on Oct 9, 2026. Official pricing page
xAI's list price for its own API, as compiled by models.dev and checked Oct 10, 2026, 09:00 UTC. Prices on cloud platforms and resellers can differ. Provider documentation
Monthly cost by workload
| Workload | GPT-6 Astra | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot1,000 in / 500 out tokens, 10,000 requests a day | $10,500/mo | $600.00/mo |
| RAG8,000 in / 500 out tokens, 5,000 requests a day | $15,750/mo | $1,350/mo |
| Coding agent50,000 in / 2,000 out tokens, 1,000 requests a day, 80% cached input | $7,200/mo | $660.00/mo |
Cost = input tokens × input price + output tokens × output price, 30 days a month. Cached input uses the cache read price. Cache write fees are not included.
Context and capabilities
| GPT-6 Astra | Grok Build 0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Context | 1,050,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Input | text, image, pdf | text, image, pdf |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
Questions
- What is the price difference between GPT-6 Astra and Grok Build 0.1?
- GPT-6 Astra: $10.00 per 1M input tokens and $50.00 per 1M output tokens. Grok Build 0.1: $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $2.00 per 1M output tokens. For the Chatbot workload (1,000 in / 500 out tokens, 10,000 requests a day), that is about $10,500 per month for GPT-6 Astra and $600.00 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Which has the longer context window, GPT-6 Astra or Grok Build 0.1?
- GPT-6 Astra has the longer context window: up to 1,050,000 tokens, compared with 256,000 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Do GPT-6 Astra and Grok Build 0.1 have prompt caching and batch prices?
- GPT-6 Astra: cached input $1.00 per 1M tokens; batch $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens. Grok Build 0.1: cached input $0.20 per 1M tokens; no batch price published.