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Context windows

What does a full context window actually cost?

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 has the largest tracked context window at 2.0M tokens - filling it costs $2.50 in input tokens alone. The cheapest way to fill a large context window right now is OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna (batch), at $0.10. Window size alone doesn't tell you the real cost of using it.

Ranked by context window size
#ModelContext window$/1M inputCost to fillQuality
01SpaceXAI: Grok 4.202.0M$1.25$2.5025.7
02SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent2.0M$1.25$2.50-
03OpenAI: GPT-5.4 (batch)1.1M$2.50$2.63-
04OpenAI: GPT-5.4 Pro (batch)1.1M$30.00$31.50-
05OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch)1.1M$5.00$5.25-
06OpenAI: GPT-5.5 Pro (batch)1.1M$30.00$31.50-
07OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna (batch)1.1M$0.20$0.2123.8
08OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Luna Pro (batch)1.1M$0.20$0.21-
09OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)1.1M$4.00$4.20-
10OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol Pro (batch)1.1M$4.00$4.20-
11OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.1032.3
12OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Terra Pro (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.10-
13OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch)1.1M$10.00$10.5056.9
14OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch)1.1M$10.00$10.50-
15OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna (batch)1.1M$0.10$0.1027.9
16OpenAI: GPT-6 Luna Pro (batch)1.1M$0.10$0.10-
17OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.1044.2
18OpenAI: GPT-6 Sol Pro (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.10-
19OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.1054.6
20OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Sol Pro (batch)1.1M$2.00$2.10-
21OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Terra (batch)1.1M$1.00$1.0551.3
22OpenAI: GPT-6.1 Terra Pro (batch)1.1M$1.00$1.05-
23Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5-Pro1.1M$0.48$0.50-
24Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.6-Flash1.1M$0.14$0.1526.7
25Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.6-Pro1.1M$0.43$0.4629.9
26OpenAI: GPT Astra Latest1.1M$10.00$10.50-
27OpenAI GPT Latest1.1M$2.00$2.10-
28OpenAI: GPT Luna Latest1.1M$0.10$0.10-
29OpenAI: GPT Sol Latest1.1M$2.00$2.10-
30OpenAI: GPT Terra Latest1.1M$1.00$1.05-

Cost to fill = context window (tokens) × prompt price per token. This is the cost of one request using the full window as input - real output tokens and multi-turn conversations cost more.

A big context window and a high-quality model aren't the same thing - among models with a window of 1M+ tokens, OpenAI: GPT-6 Astra (batch) scores highest on quality (see the Context window and Quality columns above).

Frequently asked questions

Which AI model has the largest context window?

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 has the largest tracked context window at 2.0M tokens.

How much does it cost to use a model's full context window?

Filling SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20's 2.0M-token context window costs $2.50 in input tokens at current pricing.