Grok 4.3 pricing & specs

xAI · released 2026-04-17 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$1.25
output / 1M$2.50
context1M
max output30K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$2.875
input $/1Moutput $/1M2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Grok 4.3
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.401.05M−88.8%
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10$0.501M−87.2%
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.501.05M−87.2%
GLM-5.3-Flash$0.15$0.501M−84.8%
GPT-5.6 Luna$0.20$1.201.05M−71.2%

// price by host

hostin $/1Mout $/1M
Amazon Bedrock$1.25$2.50
Google Vertex AI$1.25$2.50

// faq

How much does Grok 4.3 cost?

Grok 4.3 costs $1.25 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $87.50. Prompts above 200K tokens are billed at $2.50 input and $5.00 output.

What is the context window of Grok 4.3?

1M tokens, with up to 30K output tokens per request.

Does Grok 4.3 support prompt caching?

Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.20 per million.

What are cheaper alternatives to Grok 4.3?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 in / $0.50 out), GPT-6 Luna ($0.10 in / $0.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$1.25
output / 1M
$2.50
cache read / 1M
$0.20
> 200K ctx
$2.50 / $5.00
blended (3:1)
$1.5625
context
1M
max output
30K
input types
text · image · pdf
reasoning
yes
tool calling
yes
structured output
yes
open weights
no
knowledge cutoff
n/a
price source
xAI

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite$0.10$0.40$9.00
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10$0.50$10.00
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.50$10.00
Grok 4.3$1.25$2.50$87.50

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.