Analysis Summary
Grok Build 0.1 0616 is a benchmarked xAI model with very strong reasoning and strong coding capability. Its low listed input and output prices support software engineering assistance, code review, technical explanation, and other development workflows where a capable model must be called frequently.
The agentic result is considerably weaker than the reasoning and coding profile, and the record does not identify tool use, function calling, vision, or context capacity. It should therefore be treated as a coding and analysis specialist rather than an autonomous operator. Design for Online could test it for engineering support and structured technical content, with human review and explicit controls around any workflow that would otherwise take actions automatically.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Grok Build 0.1 pairs strong coding with very strong reasoning and low listed pricing, but its weaker agentic result and missing deployment features limit its use for autonomous workflows.
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DFO Verdict
Grok Build 0.1 pairs strong coding with very strong reasoning and low listed pricing, but its weaker agentic result and missing deployment features limit its use for autonomous workflows.
How Grok Build 0.1 0616 compares
Grok Build 0.1 0616 ranks #57 of 420 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #58 of 193 for coding, #61 of 175 for agentic tasks. At $1.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 28% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.00 | $0.001000 |
| Output | $2.00 | $0.002000 |
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Frequently asked questions about Grok Build 0.1 0616
How much does Grok Build 0.1 0616 cost?
Grok Build 0.1 0616 costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens.
Is Grok Build 0.1 0616 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Grok Build 0.1 0616 ranks #58 of 193 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Grok Build 0.1 0616?
Grok Build 0.1 0616 is developed by xAI.
Data sourced from the OpenRouter API, Artificial Analysis, the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard and our own internal testing. Scores are editorially curated by our team.
Last updated: August 10, 2026 8:38 pm