xAI: Grok Build 0.1

xAI: Grok Build 0.1

x-ai · Released May 20, 2026 Emerging New
Intelligence #421 / 576
26.3 Our Score
Speed
— Not reported
Input #432 / 576
$1.00 per 1M tokens
Output #386 / 576
$2.00 per 1M tokens
Context #169 / 576
256,000 tokens

Analysis Summary

xAI Grok Build 0.1 is an early release from xAI, positioned as a development or preview variant of the Grok model family. It supports vision, tool use, and function calling with a 256K token context window, which is a reasonable capability profile on paper. However, without any benchmark data, its actual reasoning, coding, or instruction-following performance cannot be assessed.

For businesses, this is not a model to adopt for production workloads at this stage. The 'Build 0.1' designation suggests it is intended for developer experimentation and early feedback rather than reliable business use. Teams interested in the Grok family should monitor for benchmark results before committing to integration.

At $1 input and $2 output per million tokens, the pricing is accessible for experimentation. Use it for low-stakes testing and capability exploration, but defer production adoption until performance data is available.

Assessed June 6, 2026

Editorial notes

xAI Grok Build 0.1 is an early-stage model with vision, tool use, and a 256K context window, but no benchmark data is available to assess its reasoning or coding capability.

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Performance Profile

Intelligence0Technical0Value7Content4
Intelligence 0/10
Technical 0/10
Content 4/10
Value 7/10

How xAI: Grok Build 0.1 compares

Its 256K-token context window is larger than 71% of the models we list. At $1.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 25% of comparable models.

About xAI: Grok Build 0.1

Grok Build 0.1 is xAI’s fast coding model trained specifically for agentic software engineering workflows. It supports text and image inputs with text output, and is optimized for interactive coding..

Capabilities

Tool Use Function Calling Vision

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Model Information

OpenRouter ID x-ai/grok-build-0.1
Providerx-ai
Release Date May 20, 2026
Context Length256,000 tokens
Status Active

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $1.00 $0.001000
Output $2.00 $0.002000

Live Performance

Live endpoint metrics, refreshed every 30 minutes.

100%
Avg Uptime
971ms
Best Latency (TTFT)
119 tok/s
Best Throughput
1/1
Active Endpoints
Available via: xAI

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Frequently asked questions about xAI: Grok Build 0.1

How much does xAI: Grok Build 0.1 cost?

xAI: Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of xAI: Grok Build 0.1?

xAI: Grok Build 0.1 has a context window of 256,000 tokens (256K).

What can xAI: Grok Build 0.1 do?

xAI: Grok Build 0.1 supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created xAI: Grok Build 0.1?

xAI: Grok Build 0.1 is developed by xAI and was released on May 20, 2026.