Calculate the cost of using grok-4.6 from Perplexity for your AI applications
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grok-4.6 is a responses model from Perplexity, one of 42 responses models they offer. It is priced at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 58 out of 115 responses models by cost and cheaper than 49% of models in this category. grok-4.6 supports function calling, web search.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, grok-4.6 ranks 58 out of 115 responses models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $2.00 for responses models, and is cheaper than 49% of models in this category.
grok-4.6 is one of 42 Perplexity responses models, with support for function calling, web search.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs grok-4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.2-codex | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | -12% |
| gpt-5.3-codex | OpenAI | $1.75 | $14.00 | -12% |
| o4-mini-deep-research | OpenAI | $2.00 | $8.00 | 0% |
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No. grok-4.6 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens while gpt-5.2-codex costs $1.75 per 1M input tokens, making gpt-5.2-codex 12% more affordable for input. However, grok-4.6 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
grok-4.6 input pricing is $2.00 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $2.00 for responses models. It ranks 58 out of 115 responses models by input cost, making it cheaper than 49% of models in this category. For output, it costs $6.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $13.20.
Among Perplexity's 42 responses models, grok-4.6 ranks 29 by input cost.
The most comparable responses models to grok-4.6 are: gpt-5.2-codex from OpenAI ($1.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.3-codex from OpenAI ($1.75/1M input tokens); o4-mini-deep-research from OpenAI ($2.00/1M input tokens); o4-mini-deep-research-2025-06-26 from OpenAI ($2.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
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grok-4.6 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $2.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $6.00.