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FLUX.1 Kontext [Max] vs Grok 4.6

Pricing per million tokens, context window, capabilities — pulled from each provider's public docs. All 2 are available via the same AIgateway OpenAI-compatible endpoint; flip the model string to switch.

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FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]
black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max
Grok 4.6
xai/grok-4.6
Provider
Black Forest Labs
xAI
Family
FLUX
Grok 4
Modality
image
text
Context window
500,000 tok
Max output
32,768 tok
Released
2026-08-19
2026-08-12
License
Open-weight
Proprietary
Input price
$2.00 /1M
Output price
$6.00 /1M
Per image
$0.080 /img
Tools
Streaming
yes
Vision
yes
JSON mode
Reasoning
Prompt caching
Batch API
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FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]
black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max
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FLUX.1 Kontext [max] is Black Forest Labs' highest-quality Kontext model for text-to-image generation and context-aware image editing.

Strengths
  • Text-to-image generation
  • Creative control
Use cases
Marketing assetsProduct mockupsConcept art
Grok 4.6
xai/grok-4.6
Full spec →

xAI's Grok 4.6, a flagship reasoning model for coding, agentic tasks, and visual work. Accepts text and image inputs, and supports function calling and structured outputs.

Strengths
  • General-purpose chat
  • Long context
  • Tool use
Use cases
ChatbotsContent generationAgentic workflows

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SWITCH BETWEEN THEM

One key, all 2, one line different.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1",
    api_key="sk-aig-...",
)

# FLUX.1 Kontext [Max]
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="black-forest-labs/flux-1-kontext-max",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)

# Grok 4.6
client.chat.completions.create(
    model="xai/grok-4.6",
    messages=[{"role":"user","content":"hello"}],
)
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