Grok 4vsPony Alpha
Pony Alpha is cheaper than Grok 4 at $0/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 256K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
Grok 4
Pony Alpha
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
Pony Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
29%
Grok 4 uses 59.8x more emoji
Grok 4
Pony Alpha
56%Vocabulary52%
18wSentence Length15w
0.65Hedging0.40
2.4Bold5.9
2.4Lists4.4
0.60Emoji0.00
0.73Headings0.71
0.06Transitions0.23
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