Grok Build 0.1 vs Kimi K2.7 Code (Moonshot)
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
| Specification |
by xAI
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by Moonshot
3 providers:
Fireworks $0.950/$4.00
Moonshot $0.950/$4.00
Together $0.950/$4.00
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current coding | Current coding Open weights |
| Released | Feb 1, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00/Mtok | $0.950/Mtok |
| Output | $2.00/Mtok | $4.00/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $1.25/Mtok | $1.71/Mtok |
| Cached input | — | $0.190/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 256K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
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textimagevideo
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| Benchmarks sources: Artificial Analysis / Moonshot model card | ||
| Independent composite scores measured for both models — each on its own scale | ||
| AA Intelligence Index | 40.7 | 43 |
| AA Agentic Index | 28.9 | 30.3 |
| AA-Omniscience Index (−100–100) | 6.4 | -10.2 |
| Per-benchmark results published for Kimi K2.7 Code only — no independent per-benchmark scores exist for Grok Build 0.1 yet | ||
| SWE-Bench Verified | — | 50 vendor |
| HumanEval | — | 89 vendor |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
xAI — $1.00/$2.00/Mtok
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Fireworks — $0.950/$4.00/Mtok
Moonshot — $0.950/$4.00/Mtok
Together — $0.950/$4.00/Mtok
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Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Grok Build 0.1 | Kimi K2.7 Code | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $1.25 | $1.71 | $0.46 (26.9%) |
| 10M tokens | $12.5 | $17.13 | $4.63 (27%) |
| 100M tokens | $125 | $171.25 | $46.25 (27%) |
| 1000M tokens | $1250 | $1712.5 | $462.5 (27%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above- cost dominates: $1.25/Mtok blended vs $1.71 — 27% less on the same 50/50 token mix
- your workload re-reads context (agents, RAG, long chats): cached input costs $0.190/Mtok — 80% off its list input price, a discount Grok Build 0.1 doesn't offer
- you want open weights — self-host it, fine-tune it, or exit the API entirely; Grok Build 0.1 is closed
- provider flexibility: available from 3 providers, so you can price-shop hosts or fail over
The cheaper option here — Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.25/Mtok blended on xAI.
Summary
Grok Build 0.1 by xAI costs $1.00/Mtok input and $2.00/Mtok output, with a 256K-token context window. It supports text input.
Kimi K2.7 Code by Moonshot costs $0.950/Mtok input and $4.00/Mtok output, with a 262K-token context window. It supports text, image, video input and is available from 3 providers.
On a blended cost basis, Grok Build 0.1 is 27% cheaper than Kimi K2.7 Code.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.