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Grok Build pricing

Complete Grok Build API cost reference: $1/M input, $2/M output, 256K token context window, $0.20/M cached reads. Verified against official sources.

Prices verified August 20, 2026
Grok Build
xAI / Grok · official pricing ↗
Input / M
$1
Output / M
$2
Cache read
$0.20
Context
256K
Batch
Vision
Yes
Reasoning

What Grok Build costs in practice

WorkloadCost / callCost @ 1K req/day
Light · 1K in / 300 out$0.0016$48.70/mo
Standard · 10K in / 2K out$0.0140$426.13/mo
Heavy · 100K in / 20K out$0.1400$4261.25/mo

Estimates assume medium reasoning effort, no batch discounts and no prompt caching. Turn on prompt caching and the input side typically drops 50–90% — run your own mix in the free calculator preloaded with Grok Build.

About this page

Prices were last verified on August 20, 2026 against xAI / Grok's official pricing page. Providers reprice frequently — see our methodology for exactly how estimates are computed, and always confirm final rates with the provider before budgeting.

Grok Build FAQ

How much does Grok Build cost?

Grok Build charges $1 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens, with cached input reads at $0.20/M.

What is the context window of Grok Build?

Grok Build supports a context window of 256,000 tokens (256K) — roughly 192,000 English words or about 384 pages of text in a single request.

Does Grok Build support images, audio or reasoning?

Grok Build offers vision & image understanding. Budget agentic tier for building tools and coding.

How do I estimate my Grok Build bill?

A typical workload of 10K input and 2K output tokens costs about $0.0140 per call with Grok Build. At 1,000 requests per day that is roughly $426.13 per month. Use the free AITokenCalculator to run your exact numbers.