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Grok 4.6

xAI · Grok line · flagship

Released August 12, 2026Latest in the line

What changed

A post-training step on Grok 4.5 that adds an xhigh reasoning-effort level; cached input pricing rose from $0.30 to $0.50 per million tokens.

Sources: xAI · LLM Stats

Where the Grok line stands

Grok 4.6 is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

xAI

Grok 4.6

xAI · Grok line · flagship
Mid-cycle28 of ~72 days into its usual cycle
Released Aug 12, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
Grok 4.6 · Aug 12, 2026
28
days
Usual gap
72
days
Recent gaps
Grok 4.6 · Aug 2026
35
Grok 4.5 · Jul 2026
69
Grok 4.3 · Apr 2026
72
Grok 4.20 · Feb 2026
92

Every Grok release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Aug 12, 2026Grok 4.6 · this page
  2. Jul 8, 2026Grok 4.5
  3. Apr 30, 2026Grok 4.3
  4. Feb 17, 2026Grok 4.20
  5. Nov 17, 2025Grok 4.1
  6. Jul 9, 2025Grok 4
  7. Feb 17, 2025Grok 3
  8. Aug 14, 2024Grok 2
  9. Mar 28, 2024Grok 1.5
  10. Nov 3, 2023Grok 1

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