Grok 4.6 Released: Specs, Benchmarks & Hands-On Vector/3D Coding Tests

Grok 4.6 has just been released, and it's incredible. So, let's go over the specs before we jump into our own testing.

## Model Specs & Pricing It has a **500k context window**, which is a little strange considering that it is a frontier AI model, and all of its competitors have a 1M context window, but that can be fixed with local RAG or compaction. The price is what really stands out, as it is just **$2/M input tokens** and **$6/M output tokens**.

In terms of intelligence, it gets a **61 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index**, which is above Kimi K3 and right behind GPT 5.6 Sol (61), Claude Fable 5 (62), and Claude Opus 5 (63), so it's right at the frontier. But do these benchmark results hold up? Let's find out. Just as a note, we'll be using the **Grok CLI** for the testing.

## Test 1: SVG Glass Sphere & Origami Crane In the glass sphere origami prompt, it produced the following self-contained vector illustration in one HTML file:

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**Evaluation:** This is the best result I've seen so far from any AI model, as it actually does look like an origami crane encased in a glass sphere. Overall, a really nice start for Grok 4.6.

## Test 2: Three.js Interactive 3D Globe Now, for the 3D globe test, the problems in the model start to arise. It couldn't actually generate a working prototype at first, as it was trying to load in external textures and failing. However, after a little bit of prompting, it produced this self-contained WebGL simulation:

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**Evaluation:** This is definitely one of the best interactive 3D WebGL simulations produced for this prompt.

## Final Verdict: 10 / 10 So, overall, I give Grok 4.6 a **10/10 rating**, as it is not only a lot cheaper than competitors ($2/$6 per million tokens), but honestly is just as smart, if not smarter. I wouldn't even recommend using Kimi K3 anymore, as Grok 4.6 is cheaper while also being significantly more reliable.