Grok 4.7 vs Grok 4.6
The newest Grok against the one it replaces: twenty percent cheaper on both input and output, with the same 500,000-token window.
What the numbers say
- Output pricing is close: 72.0 vs 72.0 credits per 1M tokens.
- Both take the same 500K-token context window.
- Grok 4.7 is the newer release (September 2026 vs August 2026).
Derived from the live registry Zeplik routes and bills against. Credits: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
Side by side
Grok 4.7
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.7 is SpaceXAI's flagship model for coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work, succeeding Grok 4.6.
- Provider
- SpaceXAI
- Context window
- 500K tokens
- Input price
- 24.0 credits / 1M tokens ($2.00 raw)
- Output price
- 72.0 credits / 1M tokens ($6.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 500K-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Grok 4.6
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.6 is a model from SpaceXAI with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM. It is succeeded by [Grok 4.7](/x-ai/grok-4.7).
- Provider
- SpaceXAI
- Context window
- 500K tokens
- Input price
- 24.0 credits / 1M tokens ($2.00 raw)
- Output price
- 72.0 credits / 1M tokens ($6.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 500K-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Try both on Zeplik
The honest answer to most model debates is to run your own prompt on both. Zeplik puts Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6 in the same chat, so you can switch mid-conversation and compare answers on the work you actually do.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6?
- Output pricing is close: 72.0 vs 72.0 credits per 1M tokens. Both take the same 500K-token context window. Grok 4.7 is the newer release (September 2026 vs August 2026).
- Is Grok 4.7 or Grok 4.6 cheaper?
- They cost the same on output tokens: 72.0 credits per million each. 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
- Which has the larger context window, Grok 4.7 or Grok 4.6?
- Neither: both take 500K tokens.
- Can I use both Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6 on Zeplik?
- Yes. Zeplik is a multi-model chat, so both sit behind one account and you can switch between them mid-conversation to compare answers on your own prompt.
- Do Grok 4.7 and Grok 4.6 need a paid plan?
- Both need a paid plan (Plus or above). Usage is then billed in credits from your monthly allowance.
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- GPT-6 Astra vs Grok 4.6The GPT-6 flagship against xAI's current top model, at roughly eight times the output price and twice the context.
- GPT-6 Sol vs Grok 4.7Two September flagships a day apart: Grok 4.7 undercuts GPT-6 Sol by half on output, and GPT-6 Sol answers with twice the context window.
- GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok 4.6The GPT flagship against xAI's current top model.
- Grok 4.7 vs Claude Sonnet 5Grok 4.7 answers for roughly half Sonnet 5's output price; Sonnet 5 answers with twice the context. The trade is unusually clean.
- Claude Sonnet 5 vs Grok 4.6Anthropic's balanced flagship against Grok 4.6, at the same tier of the market.
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