Grok 4.6 Matches Competitor Performance at 85% Discount
GavinSBaker · x · 2026-08-13
Investor Gavin Baker expressed surprise at Grok 4.6's performance, noting a massive leap from the same base model as 4.5. Discussions highlight that Grok 4.6 delivers performance comparable to Fable 5 Max but at an 85% discount, with input and output token costs reduced by 80% and 88% respectively, achieving Pareto dominance.
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