GPT-5.6 Terra vs Grok 4.5
OpenAI against xAI, costed on the same three workloads. Grok 4.5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
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Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | GPT-5.6 Terra | Grok 4.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$8,865 | $6,435 | $2,430 (+38%) |
| Document summarizer 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$1,020 | $876 | $144 (+16%) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$5,976 | $4,896 | $1,080 (+22%) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| GPT-5.6 Terra | Grok 4.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $2 | $2 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $12 | $6 |
| Cached input | $0.2 | $0.3 |
| Context window | 922K | 500K |
| Maximum output | 128K | 500K |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | yes | yes |
Beyond the price
- GPT-5.6 Terra reads up to 922K tokens of context in one request; Grok 4.5 stops at 500K.
- Grok 4.5 can write up to 500K tokens in one response, against 128K for GPT-5.6 Terra.
- Cached input costs 90% less than fresh input on GPT-5.6 Terra and 85% less on Grok 4.5, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt.
- Only GPT-5.6 Terra offers a batch discount — 50% off both rates for work that can wait.
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Full detail: GPT-5.6 Terra pricing · Grok 4.5 pricing
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Common questions
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Terra or Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 is cheaper on all three workloads.
How much would GPT-5.6 Terra and Grok 4.5 cost each month?
On PromptSpend's standard workloads, per month: support chatbot: GPT-5.6 Terra $8,865, Grok 4.5 $6,435 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $2,430); document summarizer: GPT-5.6 Terra $1,020, Grok 4.5 $876 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $144); coding agent: GPT-5.6 Terra $5,976, Grok 4.5 $4,896 (Grok 4.5 is cheaper by $1,080). No prompt caching and no batch discount is assumed.
How do GPT-5.6 Terra and Grok 4.5 differ apart from price?
GPT-5.6 Terra reads up to 922K tokens of context in one request; Grok 4.5 stops at 500K. Grok 4.5 can write up to 500K tokens in one response, against 128K for GPT-5.6 Terra. Cached input costs 90% less than fresh input on GPT-5.6 Terra and 85% less on Grok 4.5, which matters most for workloads that resend the same prompt. Only GPT-5.6 Terra offers a batch discount — 50% off both rates for work that can wait.