Grok 4.6 vs Grok Build 0.1

Benchmark Performance

Available Benchmarks

BenchmarkGrok 4.6Grok Build 0.1
LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-08-31-011508720696 · outcome_score · leader5.76100% 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 · leader82.17100% of row best · percent · grok-4.6 · 16,154 output tokens / case71.0987% of row best · percent · grok-build-0.1 · 980 output tokens / case
Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above2 benchmark winsOverall lead0 benchmark wins

Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.

FieldAt a Glance
Xai · activeGrok 4.6Verified Aug 29, 2026
Xai · previewGrok Build 0.1Verified Sep 3, 2026
Not a Valid ComparisonThese records do not share a sourced modality and workload.

Technical Differences

Side-by-Side Facts

Interactive only
FieldGrok 4.6Grok Build 0.1
DeveloperXaiXai
FamilyGrok 4Grok Build
ModelGrok 4.6Grok Build 0.1
VersionGrok 4.6Grok Build 0.1
Lifecycleactivepreview
ReleasedUnknown2026-05-29
Knowledge cutoff2026-02-01Unknown
Input modalitiesUnknownUnknown
Output modalitiesUnknownUnknown
Context window500,000256,000
Total parametersUnknownUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
LicenseUnknownUnknown
Open weightsNoNo
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableNoNo
Provider accessXai (Standard)Xai (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, toolschat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools

11 comparable fields · 6 material differences · Interactive comparison only; indexing gate not met

Grok 4.6 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Input price
Output price
Serving providers1
Canonical IDxai/grok-4.6

Grok Build 0.1 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Input price
Output price
Serving providers1
Canonical IDxai/grok-build-0.1

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.

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