Is Grok 4 deprecated?
xAI · lifecycle status verified Jul 25, 2026 against the provider's own notice.
Last verified pricing
historical reference — not a buy recommendationGrok 4 was last priced at $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 256K-token context window. Its benchmark average was 63 on the blend we track. Full history stays on the Grok 4 model page.
What replaced Grok 4?
successor named by xAISame benchmark score or better, for less
computed from live prices + benchmark averagesCheaper equivalentsscore ≥ 63 on the benchmark blend, ranked by blended cost ((3×input + 1×output) ÷ 4)
| Model | Benchmark | Blended $/M | Input $/M | Output $/M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4 Retired | 63 | $6.00 | $3.00 | $15.00 | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepInfra cheapest | 82.2 | $0.110 | $0.090 | $0.180 | details → |
| GPT-OSS 20B Groq best value | 98.7 | $0.130 | $0.075 | $0.300 | details → |
"Equivalent" here means the model's benchmark average is at or above Grok 4's 63. Benchmarks compress real quality differences — validate on your own workload before switching. Model your exact token mix in the migration calculator.
Current xAI alternatives
same provider, sold today — no parity claimMigrating off Grok 4? The migration calculator compares your exact input/output token mix against every current model we track, with benchmark tradeoffs. Lifecycle data on this page comes from xAI's own notice and was last re-verified on Jul 25, 2026. See all retired & deprecated models.