Calculate the cost of using grok-4.5 from xAI for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 500,000 tokens
Max: 500,000 tokens
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grok-4.5 is a chat model from xAI, one of 41 chat models they offer. It is priced at $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2105 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 20% of models in this category. grok-4.5 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. Its 500K-token context window is in the top 16% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 500,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 500,000 tokens.
At $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens, grok-4.5 ranks 2105 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 20% of models in this category.
grok-4.5 is one of 41 xAI chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. its 500K-token context window places it in the top 16% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs grok-4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| claude-sonnet-5 | Anthropic | $2.00 | $10.00 | 0% |
| gemini-3-pro-preview | Vertex AI | $2.00 | $12.00 | 0% |
| gemini-3.1-pro-preview | Vertex AI | $2.00 | $12.00 | 0% |
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No. grok-4.5 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens while claude-sonnet-5 costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens, making claude-sonnet-5 0% more affordable for input. However, grok-4.5 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
grok-4.5 input pricing is $2.00 per 1M tokens, which is 300% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 2105 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 20% of models in this category. For output, it costs $6.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.
Among xAI's 41 chat models, grok-4.5 ranks 21 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to grok-4.5 are: claude-sonnet-5 from Anthropic ($2.00/1M input tokens); gemini-3-pro-preview from Vertex AI ($2.00/1M input tokens); gemini-3.1-pro-preview from Vertex AI ($2.00/1M input tokens); gemini-3.1-pro-preview-customtools from Vertex AI ($2.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
grok-4.5 supports up to 500,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 16% of chat models by context window size (rank 398 of 2482). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
grok-4.5 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $2.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $6.00.