Intelligence
40
score
Grok Build 0.1 0616 scores 40 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above …
vs class avg: 28
xAI•Open weights
Grok Build 0.1 0616
Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Source:Artificial Analysis scrapeType:Open weights
Speed
69.1
output tokens/sec
Grok Build 0.1 0616 generates output at 69.1 tokens per second (based on xAI's API), which is below …
Latency
0.54s
TTFT
Grok Build 0.1 0616 has a time to first token (TTFT) of 0.54s (based on xAI's API), which is very …
Input Price
$1.00
/ 1M tokens
Grok Build 0.1 0616 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $1.50) and $2. …
Output Price
$2.00
/ 1M tokens
Grok Build 0.1 0616 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $1.50) and $2. …
Decision Overview
Ethen's intelligence-driven routing assessment for this model
Overall verdict
Frontier research / complex reasoning
Reserve this model for the hardest requests; simpler or repetitive work should stay on cheaper routes.
Best for
- Complex reasoning
- Research synthesis
- Hard coding tasks
- Multi-step agentic workflows
- Interactive turn-taking
Weak or unsuitable
- High-volume chat
- Simple classification
- Cost-sensitive pipelines
- Predictable high-volume throughput
Routing recommendation
1
Cheaper routes for predictable extraction, labeling, or summarization
2
Cache-backed reuse for repeated prompts
Cost pressure
Moderate pricing — $1.00 / M input, $2.00 / M output. Costs are manageable, but volume should still be reviewed.
Model-fit matrix
Use this model where capability pays for itself; route away where volume, latency, or budget dominate.
| Use case | Fit | Reason | Routing note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex reasoning & agentic workflows | Excellent | Intelligence score 40 places this model among top performers. Suitable for multi-step analysis and agentic loops. | Route complex tasks here; reserve simpler queries for cheaper models. |
| High-volume chat & customer-facing | Strong | Output speed 69.1 tokens/sec is adequate for chat. | Suitable for chat; monitor latency under concurrent load. |
| Latency-sensitive applications | Excellent | TTFT 0.54s — among the lowest latencies, suitable for interactive latency-critical use cases. | Good first choice for real-time applications. |
| Cost-sensitive pipelines | Moderate | Output pricing at $2.00 is premium. Route high-volume simple tasks to cheaper alternatives. | Use only for high-value tasks; route simple queries to budget models. |
Cost pressure
MediumPricing is moderate — input $1.00, output $2.00. Costs accumulate at volume but are manageable for valuable tasks.
Cheaper substitutes
- Cheaper routes for predictable extraction, labeling, or summarization
Route away when
- Predictable high-volume throughput
- Non-critical classification and extraction
Highlights
Key benchmark results at a glance.
Intelligence
Intelligence position
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Grok Build 0.1 0616 scores 40 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 28).
Speed
Speed position
Output tokens per second · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Grok Build 0.1 0616 generates output at 69.1 tokens per second (based on xAI's API), which is below average compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 81.2 t/s).
Context, Cost & Pricing
Price/value position
Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Pricing is moderate — input $1.00, output $2.00. Costs accumulate at volume but are manageable for valuable tasks.
Intelligence & Quality
Benchmark scores and quality indices measuring model capability.
AA-Omniscience Index
AA-Omniscience Index (higher is better) measures knowledge reliability and hallucination. It rewards correct answers, penalizes hallucinations, and has no penalty for refusing to answer. Scores range from -100 to 100, where 0 means as many correct as incorrect answers, and negative scores mean more incorrect than correct. · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by Open Weights / Proprietary
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Speed & Throughput
Output tokens per second and generation throughput.
Output Speed
Output tokens per second · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Speed should be read together with latency and cost; fast output does not always mean better user-perceived performance.
Speed
Output tokens per second · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Speed should be read together with latency and cost; fast output does not always mean better user-perceived performance.
Latency & Response Time
Time to first token and end-to-end response latency.
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, including reasoning model 'thinking' time · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
Seconds to first answer token received · Accounts for reasoning model 'thinking' time · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Latency includes thinking / reasoning time when applicable. Lower is better for interactive use cases.
Context, Cost & Pricing
Context window size, cost per task, and token pricing.
Context Window
Context window: tokens limit · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Larger context windows enable complex multi-turn tasks but may increase latency and cost for long inputs.
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost per Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Cost (USD) to run all evaluations in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Price (USD per M Tokens) · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Time per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average decode time (minutes) per task; excludes TTFT and overhead time · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Additional Benchmarks
Further benchmark and comparison data.
Output Tokens per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average number of output tokens used to run one task in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Source and methodology are summarized below
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Specifications
Technical Specifications
Grok Build 0.1 0616 scores 40 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 28). Grok Build 0.1 0616 generates output at 69.1 tokens per second (based on xAI's API), which is below average compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 81.2 t/s). Grok Build 0.1 0616 costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens (very competitive, median: $1.50) and $2.00 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $8.40), based on xAI's API.
Grok Build 0.1 0616
- Model type
- Open weights
- Reasoning
- Yes
- Input modalities
- Grok Build 0.1 0616 supports text and image input.
- Output modalities
- Grok Build 0.1 0616 supports text output.
- Context window
- 260k tokens
- Open weights / source
- No, Grok Build 0.1 0616 is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.
- Parameters
- Grok Build 0.1 0616 is a proprietary model and xAI has not disclosed the model size or parameter count.
- API availability
- Yes, Grok Build 0.1 0616 is available via API through 1 provider.
Methodology & Provenance
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Frequently Asked Questions
Grok Build 0.1 0616 was created by xAI.
Grok Build 0.1 0616 scores 40 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 28).
Grok Build 0.1 0616 generates output at 69.1 tokens per second (based on xAI's API), which is below average compared to other reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 81.2 t/s).