API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewGrok Build 0.1 vs Qianfan-OCR-Fast

Pick Grok Build 0.1 when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Grok Build 0.1 when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.08 (4.1% lower).

Cost-first pickGrok Build 0.1
Context-first pickGrok Build 0.1
Sample savings$0.084.1%
10x traffic gap$0.85

Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.85. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qianfan-OCR-Fast, balanced workload favors Grok Build 0.1, and output-heavy chatbot favors Grok Build 0.1.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickGrok Build 0.1Qianfan-OCR-Fast
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputQianfan-OCR-Fast$6$4.81
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputGrok Build 0.1$3$3.49
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputGrok Build 0.1$11$14.73
Cheaper input Qianfan-OCR-Fast $1 vs $0.68 / 1M

Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.32 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32% lower; 1.47x difference).

Cheaper output Grok Build 0.1 $2 vs $2.81 / 1M

Grok Build 0.1 is $0.81 cheaper per 1M output tokens (28.8% lower; 1.41x difference).

Larger context Grok Build 0.1 256K vs 65.54K

Grok Build 0.1 has 190.46K more context (3.91x larger).

Sample workload Grok Build 0.1 $2 vs $2.08

Grok Build 0.1 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (4.1% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Qianfan-OCR-Fast has the lower input price; Grok Build 0.1 has the lower output price; Grok Build 0.1 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2 for Grok Build 0.1 and $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast.

Best Fit

Choose Grok Build 0.1 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Qianfan-OCR-Fast when you care most about lower input-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.08 (4.1% lower).
  • Grok Build 0.1 is $0.08 cheaper on the standard workload (4.1% lower).
  • Qianfan-OCR-Fast is $0.32 cheaper per 1M input tokens (32% lower; 1.47x difference).
  • Grok Build 0.1 is $0.81 cheaper per 1M output tokens (28.8% lower; 1.41x difference).
  • Grok Build 0.1 has 190.46K more context (3.91x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewGrok Build 0.1
(xAI)		Qianfan-OCR-Fast
(Baidu)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$1$0.68
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$2$2.81
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$2$2.08
Context Window256K65.54K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionGrok Build 0.1On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.08 for Qianfan-OCR-Fast, saving $0.08 (4.1% lower).
High-volume input processingQianfan-OCR-FastLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsGrok Build 0.1Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workGrok Build 0.1A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.2 sample workload cost.

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