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Tools2026-08-15 · source-backed
Baseline is $2 per million input and $6 per million output. Crossing 200,000 tokens moves the request into xAI's long-context band at $4 and $12. GitHub Changelog The advertised 500K window is a two-tier product. An agent that lets context drift past 200K silently doubles its bill for every later turn. Add a hard compaction or handoff at about 180K.
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