Grok 4.7 keeps Grok 4.6's $2/$6 pricing and posts better scores. Here's what improved, what independent tests show, and why cost per task still needs a check.
Key takeaways
- xAI released Grok 4.7 on September 21, 2026, with the same per-token prices as Grok 4.6 and, xAI says, the same speed.
- On xAI's own tests, the biggest jump is Terminal-Bench 4.0, from 20.3% to 38.0%. CursorBench 4.0 rose from 40.4% to 46.3%.
- On the independent Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Grok 4.7 scores 46 against 44 for Grok 4.6, a real but smaller gain.
- At its highest setting, Grok 4.7 used 240 million tokens on that index, against 94 million for Grok 4.6 at high. Check cost per task, not just price per token.
- For most teams, the right move is a quick side-by-side test at the default high setting, with Grok 4.6 kept as a fallback.
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