Model comparison
GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok Build 0.1
Compare GPT-5.6 Sol vs Grok Build 0.1 API pricing: input/output token costs, cache pricing, context windows, workload estimates, and routing fit.
GPT-5.6 Sol
openai · gpt-5.6-sol
- Input
- $4
- Output
- $20
- Context
- 1.1M
Grok Build 0.1
xai · grok-build-0.1
- Input
- $1
- Output
- $2
- Context
- 256K
Quick take
Grok Build 0.1 has the lower input price at $1 per 1M input tokens. Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper for the example blended workload below. GPT-5.6 Sol has the larger context window at 1.1M tokens.
Choose GPT-5.6 Sol if...
- GPT-5.6 Sol is safer for long documents, repository analysis, and RAG prompts because it has the larger context window.
- GPT-5.6 Sol gives more room for long generated answers, reports, or code output.
Choose Grok Build 0.1 if...
- Grok Build 0.1 is the better default for cost-sensitive traffic and repeated high-volume calls.
Example workload cost
Estimates use input tokens plus 20% output tokens. They exclude provider discounts, cache hits, and tool/search surcharges.
| Workload | GPT-5.6 Sol | Grok Build 0.1 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input + 200K output | $8.00 | $1.40 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| 10M input + 2M output | $80.00 | $14.00 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| 100M input + 20M output | $800.00 | $140.00 | Grok Build 0.1 |
Context, output, and capability fit
GPT-5.6 Sol provides the larger context window. Check max output separately when the task needs long reports, code generation, or full-document rewrites.
- GPT-5.6 Sol max output
- 128K
- Grok Build 0.1 max output
- n/a
- GPT-5.6 Sol features
- prompt caching, function calling, vision
- Grok Build 0.1 features
- prompt caching, function calling, vision
Risk notes for GPT-5.6 Sol
- High output price: cap max tokens for verbose generation workloads.
Risk notes for Grok Build 0.1
- No major capability risk is flagged in this snapshot, but provider pages should still be verified before production routing.
Routing tags
frontierpremiumreasoningcodingagentslong-contextmultimodalcache-friendlyragbudget