Grok 4 API Pricing
13 available providers and 13 live price sources tracked, including 1 official provider.
Data snapshot:
Task fit and model switching guide
Derived from official positioning and current ComputeUnion provider and pricing data.
Discount vs official API
Input-price difference for the same model; negative values are above official price.
Price composition
Input and output remain paired within each provider quote.
Capability radar
Task-fit levels derived from official positioning, not an independent benchmark.
Channel unit price and evidence map
X-axis is the provider quote per 1M input tokens; Y-axis is price-evidence strength. No usage volume is assumed.
External capability comparison
Not enough verified related-model data is available for comparison.
Choose a related model for Grok 4
Compare price, capability, and provider coverage; select a model name for its detail page.
| Model | Official role | Official input/output | External score | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.3 | Not classified | $1.25 / $2.50 | — | 15 |
| GPT-5.5 | Frontier flagship | $5.00 / $30.00 | 55 | 29 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Not classified | $5.00 / $25.00 | — | 24 |
- Prices: current official and provider quotes in ComputeUnion, calculated within each provider.
- Capability: official task positioning plus safely matched Artificial Analysis metrics; neither is presented as a ComputeUnion benchmark.
- Evidence: official, live API, platform-submitted, and unreviewed quotes remain visibly separated.
Best-fit tasks
- Best suited to complex reasoning.
- Best suited to coding.
- Suitable for general production workloads.
When to switch models
- Compare Grok 4.3 when stronger capability is needed without ignoring cost.
- Compare Grok 3 when lower cost with strong capability matters.
ComputeUnion market view
- ComputeUnion currently tracks 13 providers, including 1 official and 13 live price sources.
- The lowest recorded input price is 99.3% below the official input price; a lower price does not imply better reliability, limits, or refund terms.
Task guidance is generated by fixed rules from official positioning and ComputeUnion market data; it is not an independent benchmark or guarantee.
Grok 4 provider prices and multipliers
Input and output multipliers are each calculated as provider price ÷ official baseline; 1.00× equals the official price.
| Provider / operator | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs official | Price evidence | Public operating history | API docs | Refund policy | Payment / invoice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xAI (Grok)unknown | $1.25 | $2.50 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Official price sourcePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | visa · mastercardunknown |
| TreeRouterunknown | $0.0083 | $0.0207 | In 0.00662×Out 0.00828× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| LaoZhang APIunknown | $0.0276 | $0.069 | In 0.0221×Out 0.0276× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| ProAI APIunknown | $0.0276 | $0.069 | In 0.0221×Out 0.0276× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| UiUiAPIunknown | $0.0276 | $0.069 | In 0.0221×Out 0.0276× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechat · visa · mastercardunknown |
| RunAPIunknown | $0.1241 | $0.6207 | In 0.0993×Out 0.25× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| CrazyRouterunknown | $0.17 | $0.425 | In 0.14×Out 0.17× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | —unknown |
| PoloAPIunknown | $0.1724 | $0.3448 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| 302.AIunknown | $0.20 | $0.50 | In 0.16×Out 0.20× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · visa · mastercard · amex · unionpayunknown |
| YunWu AIunknown | $0.20 | $0.50 | In 0.16×Out 0.20× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| OpenRouterunknown | $1.25 | $2.50 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | visa · mastercard · cryptounknown |
| OhMyGPTunknown | $1.375 | $2.75 | In 1.10×Out 1.10× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechatunknown |
| Poixe AIunknown | $36.00 | $180.00 | In 28.8×Out 72.0× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | alipay · wechat · visa · mastercardunknown |
Platform-submitted information or domain verification does not mean the price was independently checked and is not a ComputeUnion guarantee of pricing, availability, refunds, compliance, invoices, or service quality.
FAQ
How is Grok 4 API priced?
Input and output tokens are billed separately. The current recorded official baseline is $1.2500 input / $2.5000 output per 1M tokens.
Which provider is cheapest for Grok 4?
The lowest recorded input price is $0.0083/1M tokens from TreeRouter; verify provider terms and the observation date before production use.
How do official and relay prices differ?
Official and relay channels can differ in price, latency, limits, and service terms; evaluate them separately for production traffic.