Grok 4.6 Cost for Financial Statement Extraction at 15K Tokens

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Complete Analysis: 16,000 tokens for Grok 4.6
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Complete analysis of pricing, performance, and use cases for xAI's Grok 4.6 model with 20% Cached.

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$0.030600 Total Cost
16,000 Total Tokens
2 minutes, 53.65 seconds Processing Time
92 Effective Tokens/Sec

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Grok 4.6

xAIMax Context: 500,000 tokens
$2 / $6 per 1M tokens (Standard)
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$0.030600 Total Cost
$0.024000 Input Cost
$0.006000 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
16,000Total Tokens
$0.001913Cost per 1K
522,876Tokens per $
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Processing Speed

2m 53s Processing Time
95 Tokens/Second
200ms Time to First Token
92 Effective Speed

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Grok 4.6 xAI

$0.030600
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Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.036000 (rounded ~ $0.04) Input: $0.030000
Output: $0.006000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Optimized Cost $0.030600 Input: $0.030000
Output: $0.006000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $0.005400 (rounded ~ $0.01) 15.0% discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 15,000 input tokens and 1,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.030000
  • Output Cost: $0.006000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
  • Total Cost: $0.030600
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.001913
  • Tokens per dollar: 522,876 tokens
  • Context Window: 500000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 95 tokens per second and 200ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 2 minutes, 53.65 seconds
  • Latency: 200 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 95 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 92 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Best for high-stakesstructured data extraction tasks where reasoning and accuracy are more important than minimizing latency.

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Input Tokens: 15,000
Output Tokens: 1,000
Cached Tokens: 20%
Tools: Enabled
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs Grok 4.6
🏆 Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic
 $0.001730 Best Value ↓ 94.3% cheaper
🥈 GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI
 $0.001730 ↓ 94.3% cheaper
🥉 GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI
 $0.003660 ↓ 88% cheaper
#4 Grok Code Fast 1
xAI
 $0.003960 ↓ 87.1% cheaper
#5 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.004575 ↓ 85% cheaper
#6 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google
 $0.006190 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 79.8% cheaper
#7 Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
 $0.006190 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 79.8% cheaper
#8 Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI
 $0.007650 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 75% cheaper
#9 Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google
 $0.009150 ↓ 70.1% cheaper
#10 Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
 $0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 57.6% cheaper
#11 Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
 $0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 57.6% cheaper
#12 GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI
 $0.013725 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 55.1% cheaper
#13 Grok Build 0.1
xAI
 $0.014300 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 53.3% cheaper
#14 Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
 $0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 43.5% cheaper
#15 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.017875 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 41.6% cheaper
#16 Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI
 $0.017875 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↓ 41.6% cheaper
#17 Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
 $0.020908 ↓ 31.7% cheaper
#18 Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
 $0.025375 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↓ 17.1% cheaper
#19 Grok 4.7
xAI
 $0.030600 Same price
#20 Grok 4.5
xAI
 $0.030600 Same price
#21 Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic
 $0.034300 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 12.1% more
#22 Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
 $0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 13.1% more
#23 Gemini 4 Argon
Google
 $0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 13.1% more
#24 GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI
 $0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 13.1% more
#25 GPT-6 Sol
OpenAI
 $0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 13.1% more
#26 Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
 $0.035020 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 14.4% more
#27 GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI
 $0.035525 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 16.1% more
#28 GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI
 $0.035525 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 16.1% more
#29 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $0.036600 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 19.6% more
#30 GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI
 $0.036600 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 19.6% more
#31 GPT-5.4
OpenAI
 $0.045750 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↑ 49.5% more
#32 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $0.045750 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↑ 49.5% more
#33 Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.051900 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↑ 69.6% more
#34 Kimi K3
Moonshot AI
 $0.052530 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↑ 71.7% more
#35 Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
 $0.068600 (rounded ~ $0.07) ↑ 124.2% more
#36 GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
 $0.069200 ↑ 126.1% more
#37 Muse Wonder 1.0
Meta AI
 $0.080000 ↑ 161.4% more
#38 Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
 $0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 182.7% more
#39 Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
 $0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 182.7% more
#40 Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
 $0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 182.7% more
#41 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 182.7% more
#42 GPT-5.5
OpenAI
 $0.091500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 199% more
#43 GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI
 $0.091500 (rounded ~ $0.09) ↑ 199% more
#44 Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.170750 ↑ 458% more
#45 Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.170750 ↑ 458% more
#46 Claude Fable 5
Anthropic
 $0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17) ↑ 465.4% more
#47 Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic
 $0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17) ↑ 465.4% more
#48 GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
 $0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17) ↑ 465.4% more
#49 GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI
 $0.426300 (rounded ~ $0.43) ↑ 1293.1% more
#50 GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI
 $0.426300 (rounded ~ $0.43) ↑ 1293.1% more
🏆

Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic

$0.001730
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 94.3%
🥈

GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI

$0.001730
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 94.3%
🥉

GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI

$0.003660
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 88%
#4

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI

$0.003960
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 87.1%
#5

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.004575
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 85%
#6

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google

$0.006190 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 79.8%
#7

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.006190 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 79.8%
#8

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

$0.007650 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 75%
#9

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.009150
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 70.1%
#10

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google

$0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 57.6%
#11

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google

$0.012975 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 57.6%
#12

GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI

$0.013725 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 55.1%
#13

Grok Build 0.1
xAI

$0.014300 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 53.3%
#14

Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic

$0.017300 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 43.5%
#15

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.017875 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 41.6%
#16

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

$0.017875 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 41.6%
#17

Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI

$0.020908
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 31.7%
#18

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.025375 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↓ 17.1%
#19

Grok 4.7
xAI

$0.030600
vs Grok 4.6: Same
#20

Grok 4.5
xAI

$0.030600
vs Grok 4.6: Same
#21

Claude Sonnet 5.5
Anthropic

$0.034300 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 12.1%
#22

Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic

$0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 13.1%
#23

Gemini 4 Argon
Google

$0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 13.1%
#24

GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI

$0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 13.1%
#25

GPT-6 Sol
OpenAI

$0.034600 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 13.1%
#26

Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI

$0.035020 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 14.4%
#27

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI

$0.035525 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 16.1%
#28

GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI

$0.035525 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 16.1%
#29

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$0.036600 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 19.6%
#30

GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI

$0.036600 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 19.6%
#31

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

$0.045750 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 49.5%
#32

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$0.045750 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 49.5%
#33

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$0.051900 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 69.6%
#34

Kimi K3
Moonshot AI

$0.052530 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 71.7%
#35

Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic

$0.068600 (rounded ~ $0.07)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 124.2%
#36

GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI

$0.069200
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 126.1%
#37

Muse Wonder 1.0
Meta AI

$0.080000
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 161.4%
#38

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

$0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 182.7%
#39

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic

$0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 182.7%
#40

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

$0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 182.7%
#41

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.086500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 182.7%
#42

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

$0.091500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 199%
#43

GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI

$0.091500 (rounded ~ $0.09)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 199%
#44

Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic

$0.170750
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 458%
#45

Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic

$0.170750
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 458%
#46

Claude Fable 5
Anthropic

$0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 465.4%
#47

Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic

$0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 465.4%
#48

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI

$0.173000 (rounded ~ $0.17)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 465.4%
#49

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.426300 (rounded ~ $0.43)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 1293.1%
#50

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.426300 (rounded ~ $0.43)
vs Grok 4.6: ↑ 1293.1%
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Leveraging Reasoning Models for Complex Data

Financial statement extraction requires a high degree of precision and the ability to parse complex, structured data accurately. For solo founders, the choice of model is often the difference between a prototype that works and a product that scales. Grok 4.6 is positioned as a reasoning-heavy model that excels at these types of technical, high-stakes extraction tasks, offering a robust foundation for building specialized financial analysis tools.

At an input volume of 15K tokens, you need a model that doesn’t just read the text, but understands the relationships between the numbers, line items, and qualitative notes. Grok 4.6 brings strong reasoning capabilities to the table, which are particularly beneficial when your RAG system needs to disambiguate similar entries or perform multi-step analysis on a balance sheet or income statement. By utilizing a model with advanced reasoning, you can often simplify your retrieval pipeline, as the model itself handles more of the heavy lifting during the analysis phase.

Beyond raw performance, the decision to use a reasoning-capable model like Grok 4.6 often simplifies your architecture. You may find that you need less complex prompt engineering and fewer auxiliary calls to verify the output, as the model maintains coherence over the entire 15K-token input window. For solo founders who need to move quickly, this level of reliability can be a key differentiator, allowing you to focus on product features and user growth rather than troubleshooting extraction failures.

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