Grok 4.6 vs Grok Build 0.1
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.6 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-08-31-011508720696 · outcome_score · leader | 5.76100% of row best · score · Grok 4.6 (xHigh); 95% CI [4.47058991, 7.04827601]; sessions 15090; observations 1574671; rank 16 | -11.3184% of row best · score · Grok Build 0.1; 95% CI [-12.50212956, -10.11963476]; sessions 74459; observations 5587414; rank 53 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 82.17100% of row best · percent · grok-4.6 · 16,154 output tokens / case | 71.0987% of row best · percent · grok-build-0.1 · 980 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Grok 4.6 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Xai | Xai |
| Family | Grok 4 | Grok Build |
| Model | Grok 4.6 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Version | Grok 4.6 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-05-29 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-02-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Unknown | Unknown |
| Output modalities | Unknown | Unknown |
| Context window | 500,000 | 256,000 |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Xai (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
11 comparable fields · 6 material differences · Interactive comparison only; indexing gate not met
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
Grok Build 0.1 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Grok 4.6 vs Grok Build 0.1 FAQs
Is Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Grok 4.6 and Grok Build 0.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Grok 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. Grok 4.6 supports 500,000 and Grok Build 0.1 supports 256,000.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Grok 4.6 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 2 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight; Grok Build 0.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Grok 4.6 and Grok Build 0.1 understand images?+
Grok 4.6 is not documented with image input; Grok Build 0.1 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Grok 4.6 is — and Grok Build 0.1 is —.
Do Grok 4.6 and Grok Build 0.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Grok 4.6: reasoning and tool calling. Grok Build 0.1: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Grok 4.6 has 1 sourced provider route; Grok Build 0.1 has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Grok 4.6 or Grok Build 0.1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.