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User questions Grok 4.6 vs 4.5 API usage and cost-effectiveness

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A user on the r/cursor subreddit is inquiring about the differences in API usage and speed between Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5. They are concerned about their current usage on the $20 plan and are seeking advice on optimizing their "bang for buck" with these models, considering settings like 'Effort: High' and 'Speed: Fast'. The user also mentions considering a switch back to Composer. AI

RANK_REASON This is a user question on Reddit about API usage and pricing for a specific model, not a product release or significant industry event.

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User questions Grok 4.6 vs 4.5 API usage and cost-effectiveness

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Ardbert_The_Fallen ·

    Is there much difference in API usage between Grok 4.6 and 4.5 and the speeds?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Most of what I do is handled perfectly fine by Grok. I don't need any external models and I seem to be able to get a lot of coding done on the $20 plan using just Grok.</p> <p>I used to use Composer but Grok was 50% off for a time so I switched o…

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