Grok 4.6: cheaper than Sonnet, with autonomous agents
Grok 4.6 uses half the tokens of Sonnet and its parent company's stock is up 10%. Is it the best AI on the market?
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Grok 4.6: half the cost of Sonnet and reliable agents
Grok 4.6 is here, and the first impression is that it doesn't win on raw power, but on the bill. According to the first technical tests released this week, the company's new model consumes a quarter of the tokens of Fable5 and half of those of Sonnet, yet performs at a similar level. Its autonomous agent system, moreover, is reportedly designed to coordinate without constant supervision.
For those who think it's free, a clarification: the paid version costs 30 euros a month, but that fee includes far more functionality. The previous version, Grok 4.5, has become free but limited, which explains why users trying the free version notice lower performance. This is now standard practice in the industry: the previous generation is released for free when the new one launches.
The move has already had an effect on the market. The parent company's stock rose 10% in a single day, confirming that the aggressive pricing strategy has room to run. What nobody has explained yet is how competitors will react when they have to match prices without sacrificing margins.
Grok 4.6 is here, and the first impression is that it doesn't win on raw power, but on the bill. According to the first technical tests released this week, the company's new model consumes a quarter of the tokens of Fable5 and half of those of Sonnet, yet performs at a similar level. Its autonomous agent system, moreover, is reportedly designed to coordinate without constant supervision.
For those who think it's free, a clarification: the paid version costs 30 euros a month, but that fee includes far more functionality. The previous version, Grok 4.5, has become free but limited, which explains why users trying the free version notice lower performance. This is now standard practice in the industry: the previous generation is released for free when the new one launches.
The move has already had an effect on the market. The parent company's stock rose 10% in a single day, confirming that the aggressive pricing strategy has room to run. What nobody has explained yet is how competitors will react when they have to match prices without sacrificing margins.
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