Grok 4.6 on Vertex AI
Mainly relevant if your organisation already builds on Google Cloud — you can now access xAI's Grok 4.6 model directly through Vertex AI without setting up a separate xAI account, simplifying procurement and billing for larger AI workflows.
What changed
Source summary
xAI's Grok 4.6 model is now available through Google Cloud's Vertex AI Model Garden, with a 500,000-token context window and adjustable reasoning levels. Pricing is $2 per million input tokens, $0.30 per million cached input tokens, and $6 per million output tokens.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
Mainly relevant if your organisation already builds on Google Cloud — you can now access xAI's Grok 4.6 model directly through Vertex AI without setting up a separate xAI account, simplifying procurement and billing for larger AI workflows.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
x.aiThis update is primarily for technical teams.