Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium vs Grok 4.6
At a Glance
| Compare |  Stable Diffusion 3.5 MediumStability AI | Grok 4.6xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #21 of 4664.1 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #22 of 44$0.097 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #16 of 3856.7 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $6.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 0K | 500K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | stable-diffusion-3.5-medium | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Stability AI | xAI |
| Family | Stable Diffusion 3 5 Medium | Grok 4 |
| Model | stable-diffusion-3.5-medium | Grok 4.6 |
| Version | stable-diffusion-3.5-medium | Grok 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-10-29 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-02-01 |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Image | Text |
| Context window | 0K | 500K |
| Total parameters | 2.5B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Stability AI (Pay as you go) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium Capabilities
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium vs Grok 4.6 FAQs
Is Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium and Grok 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
Only Grok 4.6 has a directly sourced input price: $2.00 per million tokens. Only Grok 4.6 has a directly sourced output price: $6.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
Grok 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium supports 0K and Grok 4.6 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is open weight; Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium and Grok 4.6 understand images?+
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is not documented with image input; Grok 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is — and Grok 4.6 is —.
Do Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium and Grok 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium: none of these features are definitively sourced. Grok 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium has 2 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.6 has 1, so Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium or Grok 4.6?+
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.