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NewGrok Build 0.1 vs Voxtral Small 24B 2507

Pick Voxtral Small 24B 2507 for lower cost; pick Grok Build 0.1 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-05-26T10:03:26Z Data confirmed: 2026-05-26T12:43:06Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Voxtral Small 24B 2507 for lower cost; pick Grok Build 0.1 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $2 for Grok Build 0.1, saving $1.75 (87.5% lower).

Cost-first pickVoxtral Small 24B 2507

Context-first pickGrok Build 0.1

Sample savings$1.7587.5%

10x traffic gap$17.5

Grok Build 0.1 has more context, but Voxtral Small 24B 2507 saves $1.75 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $17.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Voxtral Small 24B 2507 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Grok Build 0.1	Voxtral Small 24B 2507
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	$6	$0.65
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	$3	$0.4
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	$11	$1.6

Cheaper input Voxtral Small 24B 2507 $1 vs $0.1 / 1M

Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.9 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).

Cheaper output Voxtral Small 24B 2507 $2 vs $0.3 / 1M

Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.7 cheaper per 1M output tokens (85% lower; 6.67x difference).

Larger context Grok Build 0.1 256K vs 32K

Grok Build 0.1 has 224K more context (8x larger).

Sample workload Voxtral Small 24B 2507 $2 vs $0.25

Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.75 cheaper on the standard workload (87.5% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output 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

Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has the lower input price; Voxtral Small 24B 2507 has the lower output price; Grok Build 0.1 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 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 $0.25 for Voxtral Small 24B 2507.

Best Fit

Choose Grok Build 0.1 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Voxtral Small 24B 2507 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $2 for Grok Build 0.1, saving $1.75 (87.5% lower).
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.75 cheaper on the standard workload (87.5% lower).
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $0.9 cheaper per 1M input tokens (90% lower; 10x difference).
Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is $1.7 cheaper per 1M output tokens (85% lower; 6.67x difference).
Grok Build 0.1 has 224K more context (8x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewGrok Build 0.1 (xAI)	Voxtral Small 24B 2507 (Mistral)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$1	$0.1
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$2	$0.3
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$2	$0.25
Context Window	256K	32K
Release Date	2026-05-20	2025-10-30

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Voxtral Small 24B 2507 is estimated at $0.25 vs $2 for Grok Build 0.1, saving $1.75 (87.5% lower).
High-volume input processing	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Voxtral Small 24B 2507	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	Grok Build 0.1	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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