Models / Grok pricing
Grok API pricing
5 Grok models from xAI on one key, per million tokens. Input 40% to 70% under xAI's list price, output 40% to 70%. Lowest price: Grok 4.3, $0.75 in and $1.50 out.
Prices · per million tokens, USD, next to xAI's list price
| Model | Input | Cached input | Output | Under list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.6grok-4.6 | $0.60list $2.00 | $0.15list $0.50 | $1.80list $6.00 | 70% in · 70% out |
| Grok 4.7grok-4.7 | $0.60list $2.00 | $0.15list $0.50 | $1.80list $6.00 | 70% in · 70% out |
| Grok 4.5grok-4.5 | $0.60list $2.00 | $0.09list $0.30 | $1.80list $6.00 | 70% in · 70% out |
| Grok 4.3grok-4.3 | $0.75list $1.25 | $0.12list $0.20 | $1.50list $2.50 | 40% in · 40% out |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent (0309)grok-4.20-multi-agent-0309 | $0.75list $1.25 | $0.12list $0.20 | $1.50list $2.50 | 40% in · 40% out |
List price: xAI's published rate, read October 2026. Live from GET https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/catalog.
Call them · same base URL and key for every model
Python · OpenAI SDK
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1",
api_key="sk-uplink-live-...",
)
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
model="grok-4.6",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this in one line."}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)TypeScript · OpenAI SDK
import OpenAI from 'openai';
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: 'https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1',
apiKey: 'sk-uplink-live-...',
});
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'grok-4.6',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Summarize this in one line.' }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);Questions
- Which Grok model costs the least?
- Grok 4.3 (grok-4.3): $0.75 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens.
- How far under xAI's list price is it?
- Input runs 40% to 70% under xAI's list price, output 40% to 70%, depending on the model. Each row above shows both prices.
- Is there a subscription?
- No. Prepaid credit from $10, with no subscription or monthly fee. Each top-up locks your prices for 30 days.
- How is cached input billed?
- At the cached rate in the table. A model with no cached rate bills cached tokens at its input rate.
- Are there rate limits?
- Every key carries a request-per-minute limit and a concurrency limit.