xAI · Model identity
Grok 4.3
xAI publishes a 20% batch discount and long-context pricing from 200K input tokens.
3pricing routes
What published route metadata supports
CachingFile inputReasoningStructured outputTool useVisionWeb search
Input modalities
FilesImageText
Supported API parameters
include_reasoninglogprobsmax_tokensreasoningreasoning_effortresponse_formatseedstructured_outputstemperaturetool_choicetoolstop_logprobstop_p
Only source-backed fields are filled
Release dateNot independently verified
Knowledge cutoffNot independently verified
Open weightsNot independently verified
OpenRouter catalog date2026-04-30
First-party metadata verified Aug 26, 2026. Unfilled fields remain unknown. LLMPrice does not infer release dates, knowledge cutoffs, open-weight status, or licenses from a model name, repository link, or pricing route.
Route savings
Cheapest on bothCheapest standard route
Direct API + OpenRouterLowest published standard input and output rates for this model.
Input$1.25 / 1MDirect API + OpenRouterTied for the lowest published rate
Output$2.5 / 1MDirect API + OpenRouterTied for the lowest published rate
Based on current published standard rates. Batch, long-context, and other special billing variants are excluded from this summary.
Could this workload cost less?Compare Grok 4.3 with cheaper models using the same workload.
Find cheaper alternatives →| Endpoint / route | Model ID | Input | Cached | Output | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct APIStandard | grok-4.3 | $1.25 | $0.2 | $2.5 | 1M | Official provider ↗ |
| OpenRouterBatch | x-ai/grok-4.3:batch | $1 | $0.16 | $2 | 1M | OpenRouter API ↗ |
| OpenRouterStandard | x-ai/grok-4.3 | $1.25 | $0.2 | $2.5 | 1M | OpenRouter API ↗ |
0 verified price changes since Aug 26, 2026
1 route availability change recorded. No earlier prices are inferred.
- Sep 4, 2026OpenRouter · Batch
New pricing route added