Grok 4.6 Paid vs WRPalmyra X5 Paid
Grok 4.6 vs Palmyra X5 compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Full 2026 breakdown.
Grok 4.6 — full profile › · Palmyra X5 — full profile ›
Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai
Open-model prices = cheapest provider via OpenRouter; official maker rates may be higher.
$6 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
$6 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
Grok 4.6 vs Palmyra X5 specs
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Palmyra X5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker | xAI | Writer | – |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary | – |
| Context window | 500K tokens | 1M tokens | WRPalmyra X5 |
| Input price | $2/M | $0.6/M | WRPalmyra X5 |
| Output price | $6/M | $6/M | = Tie |
| Vision / multimodal | Yes | No | |
| Tool / function calling | Yes | No | |
| Self-hostable | No (API only) | No (API only) | – |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | – |
Price gap & when to choose each
- You want frontier performance through a managed API
- You value reliability & ecosystem
- You don't want to manage infrastructure
- You want frontier performance through a managed API
- You need the longer 1M context window
- You value reliability & ecosystem
- You don't want to manage infrastructure
Feature comparison
| Capability | Grok 4.6 | Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Open weights (downloadable) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Runs fully offline | ✗ | ✗ |
| Vision / multimodal | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tool / function calling | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1M+ context window | ✗ | ✓ |
Benchmarks: Grok 4.6 vs Palmyra X5
Independent benchmark scores measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better (except latency).
Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis.
How Grok 4.6 and Palmyra X5 score
| Criterion | Grok 4.6 | Palmyra X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-efficiency | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Context window | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Openness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Self-hosting | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Multimodality | 5.0 | 2.0 |
Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.
What each model is
Grok 4.6 Paid
Grok 4.6 is SpaceXAI's smartest model with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.
Palmyra X5 Paid
Palmyra X5 is Writer's most advanced model, purpose-built for building and scaling AI agents across the enterprise. It delivers industry-leading speed and efficiency on context windows up to 1 million...
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Frequently asked questions
Grok 4.6 vs Palmyra X5 — which is cheaper?
Grok 4.6 is cheaper on output ($6/M vs $6/M).
Which has the larger context window?
Palmyra X5 offers the larger context window (1M tokens).
Grok 4.6 vs Palmyra X5 — which should I pick in 2026?
Choose Grok 4.6 for the lower output price ($6/M vs $6/M). Choose Palmyra X5 if you need the larger 1M context window.
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