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Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

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Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$2.00
Output$6.00
Blended (3:1)$3.00

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed
Time to First Token

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Benchmarks

Editorial Analysis

Profile. Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) is positioned in the mid-tier at $6.00/M output tokens. The benchmark profile is balanced — scoring across standard tests — making it a default choice for teams that need general-purpose reasoning without paying frontier-model prices.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) costs $2.60 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.

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Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0050
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$5.00
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$50.00
10.0M in / 5.0M out