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SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6

Grok 4.6 is a model from SpaceXAI with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM. It is succeeded by [Grok 4.7](/x-ai/grok-4.7).

Provider
OpenRouter
Availability
Available
Model ID
x-ai/grok-4.6
Snapshot
2026-10-07
Evaluation Verdict

xAI Grok 4.6 delivers 44 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 (high reasoning) with an impressive 49 on Finance & Accounting, providing strong analytical and code execution capabilities.

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 Benchmarks & Agentic Accuracy

Verified primary research & developer preference metrics

Primary Sources Verified
SWE-bench Verified
70.8%
ThinkingxAI Research ↗
LiveCodeBench
62.4%
ThinkingLiveCodeBench ↗
LMSYS Coding Elo
1392Elo
Coding ArenaLMSYS Arena ↗
Pricing ($ / 1M tokens)
$2/ $10
$0.2 cached readStandard API Pricing

What This Means in Real Software Development

  • Scores 44 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2 with high-reasoning capabilities.
  • Outperforms many larger flagships on Finance & Accounting Index at 49.
  • Delivers 48 TPS generation throughput at $2.80 weighted cost per Intelligence task.
  • Strong mathematical modeling and multi-step deduction for scientific programming.

Swarm Multi-Agent Topology

Tier 1: High-Reasoning SpecialistRole: Coder Subagent

Best Paired With: Claude Opus 5.5 or GPT-6 Astra

Executes deep algorithmic and quantitative subtasks with high precision.

Git Worktree Isolation Advantage:

Validates complex algorithmic implementations safely in isolated worktrees.

What Developers & Practitioners Are Saying

Real-world field observations, production strengths, and developer consensus

Field Consensus

"Solid workhorse in the Grok 4 lineup, offering mathematical precision at lower latency than Grok 4.7."

Verified Real-World Strengths

  • Strong 49 Finance & Accounting Index score
  • Precise numerical calculations and formal proof generation
  • Resilient instruction compliance over medium-length refactors

Production Caveats & Gaps

  • Costs more per task than open-weight subagent models
  • Lower throughput than dedicated flash architectures
Benchmark Reality Check

What the benchmark tests: Measures mathematical reasoning, logic deduction, and programming problem solving.

Production caveat: Best suited for numerical computing, financial simulations, and compiler-level optimizations.

Primary Sources & Methodology Citations

Head-to-Head Frontier Comparisons: SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 vs Rivals

Standardized, side-by-side benchmark & economics comparison against peer models

Flagship Comparative Matrix
ModelRole / TierSWE-benchLiveCodeBenchLMSYS EloAIMEInput / Output
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6OpenRouterCurrent
Tier 1: High-Reasoning Specialist70.8%62.4%1392—$2 / $10
Tier 1: Frontier Reasoning Contender69.5%61.8%1388—$1 / $5
Tier 1: Long-Context Architect70.2%62%1390—$1 / $5
Tier 1: Enterprise Frontier Lead72.8%64%1402—$0.8 / $4
Tier 1: Algorithmic Reasoning Specialist73.6%64.9%1408—$3 / $15

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 model overview

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 is listed in the public Swarm catalog through OpenRouter. This page summarizes the verified catalog fields used by Swarm without claiming real-time access for every provider account.

Provider
OpenRouter
Family
OpenRouter
Context window
500K tokens
Thinking support
low · medium · high · xhigh
Availability status
Available
Catalog ID
openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6
  • File input
  • Image input
  • Text input
  • Text output
  • Reasoning
  • Tools
  • Structured output
  • JSON

Run SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 in Swarm

Verified CLI workflow & multi-agent architecture

Quickstart Guide →
bash — swarm run
$swarm ctl model set --provider openrouter --model openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.6

# Or switch interactively inside the terminal TUI:

>/models

Subagent Role Matrix

Assign SpaceXAI: Grok 4.6 to specialized system roles in ~/.swarm/config.json:

  • Primary / Planner: Orchestrates full task DAGs and multi-stage pipelines.
  • Coder Subagent: Generates code and unit tests inside private Git worktrees.
  • Finder Subagent: Performs read-only code search, symbol discovery, and mapping.
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