Verdict
computed from the published numbersGrok 4.6 wins on Terminal-Bench and on intelligence. Inkling wins on price and on context window.
Price
Inkling
Terminal-Bench
Grok 4.6
Intelligence
Grok 4.6
Context window
Inkling
Key takeaways
who wins on what, from the published numbersGrok 4.6 wins
- Higher max output (524K vs 33K)
- More serving providers (8 vs 6)
- Has web search
Inkling wins
- Cheaper input ($2.00 vs $0.95 /1M)
- Cheaper output ($6.00 vs $4.05 /1M)
- Larger context window (524K vs 1M)
Cheaper overall
Inkling
$0.95 + $4.05 /1M
Larger context
Inkling
1M
More providers
Grok 4.6
8 providers
Pricing & specs
cheapest listed route · per 1M tokensOn-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
| Grok 4.6 | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $/1M | $2.00via xAI | $0.95via DeepInfra best |
| Output $/1M | $6.00via xAI | $4.05via Baseten best |
| Context window | 524K | 1M best |
| Max output | 524K best | 33K |
| Serving providers | 8 best | 6 |
| Date | Released Aug 10, 2026 | Released Jul 16, 2026 |
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores, side by side| Grok 4.6 | Inkling | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 44.3 best | 25.0 |
| Terminal-Bench | 88% best | 55% |
| GPQA Diamond | 95% best | 87% |
| Output speed | 56 t/s | 186 t/s best |
| Latency (TTFT) | 43.86s | 1.91s best |
Cost calculator
choose a serving route for each sideInput tokens / month
Output tokens / month
Grok 4.6
via OpenRouter
$16
Inkling
via DeepInfra
$8.80
Capabilities
feature support, side by side| Feature | Grok 4.6 | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio | — | — |
| Prompt caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web search | ✓ | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.6 or Inkling?
Inkling is cheaper for input ($2.00 vs $0.95 per 1M tokens) from DeepInfra. Inkling is cheaper for output ($6.00 vs $4.05 per 1M tokens) from Baseten.
What is the context window difference between Grok 4.6 and Inkling?
Grok 4.6 has a 524K-token context window and Inkling has 1M tokens, so Inkling can take a larger prompt.
How do Grok 4.6 and Inkling compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, Grok 4.6 leads on Terminal-Bench, and Grok 4.6 leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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