Grok 4.6 (Medium) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.6 (Medium) by SpaceXAI or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.6 (Medium) scores 26.2 points higher (42.8 vs 16.6) but costs 2.7× as much to run the benchmark ($1557 vs $576; both premium class). Pick Grok 4.6 (Medium) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Ring-2.6-1T.
| Metric | Grok 4.6 (Medium) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 42.8 | 16.6 | −61.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 61.2% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,557.04 | $575.60 | −63.0% Ring-2.6-1T is 63.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.02s | 24.04s | −27.2% Ring-2.6-1T is 27.2% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $6.00 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs Grok 4.6 (Medium): 61.2% less intelligence, 63.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 27.2% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.6 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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