grok-4.6
GPT88 featured Grok route for coding agents, bug investigation, and long-running tool workflows.
Overview
- Grok 4.6 is currently featured in the GPT88 catalog for coding, bug investigation, long-running agents, and complex tool workflows.
- The GPT88 review summary records an Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index score of 61, Terminal-Bench v2.1 at 88.4%, and GDPval-AA v2 Elo at 1753. These are third-party notes dated August 13, 2026, not official GPT88 performance guarantees.
- If a task requires the model to run commands, inspect results, repair issues, and continue across multiple stages, Grok 4.6 is a useful candidate for a workload-specific evaluation.
Best Use Cases
- Analyze codebases, investigate bugs, repair tests, and make multi-file engineering changes
- Run long-running agent workflows with repeated tool calls, terminal operations, and failure recovery
- Prototype interactive webpages, visual interfaces, and ambitious frontend workflows
- Compare an execution-quality route with the lower-cost DeepSeek V4 Pro path on the same task set
Integration Notes
- Use the GPT88 Base URL https://api.gpt88.cc and set model to grok-4.6 in OpenAI-compatible requests.
- Call GET /v1/models to confirm that the current API key can access grok-4.6 before adding tools, long context, or streaming.
- Keep the codebase, prompts, tool permissions, and acceptance criteria fixed while recording success rate, end-to-end time, rework, and actual usage.
- If a client model picker does not list Grok 4.6, use its custom model ID option with the OpenAI-compatible configuration.
Usage Notes
- Availability, pricing, context limits, rate limits, routes, permissions, and tool support are determined by the current GPT88 console configuration.
- Public benchmark results depend on model versions, prompts, tools, timeouts, and scoring implementations; they should not be treated as a direct business success-rate forecast.
- Long-running agents still require code review, permission isolation, tests, logs, and human acceptance. A task completing once is not the same as production readiness.
- Use a staged rollout and keep a validated fallback model route until the behavior is established on your own workload.
Capabilities
Recommended Scenarios
- Codebase analysis
- Terminal tool use
- Complex debugging
- Frontend and interaction prototypes
Endpoint Path
The endpoint path is determined by the model category. Chat, image, video, and audio models use different endpoints.
Send requests with Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>. See Chat Completions API for the full parameter reference.
API Docs
Headers / Auth
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | string | Required | Send Bearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console. |
Content-Type | string | Required | Request body format. Audio transcription uploads use multipart/form-data.Default: application/json |
Accept | string | Optional | Non-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks. Default: application/json or text/event-stream |
AuthorizationstringRequiredSendBearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console.Content-TypestringRequiredRequest body format. Audio transcription uploads usemultipart/form-data.Default:application/jsonAcceptstringNon-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks.Default:application/json or text/event-stream
Chat Protocol Differences
For chat models, the protocol used by the client matters as much as the model name. Claude Code / Anthropic SDK and OpenAI SDK build different request paths.
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/chat/completions
- Body
- { "model": "grok-4.6", "messages": [...] }
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/messages
- Body
- { "model": "grok-4.6", "messages": [...] }
This model is usually best accessed through the OpenAI-compatible protocol. Only use the Anthropic-style path when the target tool explicitly requires it.
Request Parameters
The fields below are generated by model category. Pricing, context limits, rate limits, and available routes should be confirmed in the gpt88.cc console.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
model | string | Required | Current model ID: grok-4.6. Preserve the exact casing when copying. |
messages | array<Message> | Required | Conversation history. Each message includes role and content. |
stream | boolean | Optional | Enable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses. Default: false |
temperature | number | Optional | Sampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value. Default: 1 |
max_tokens | integer | Optional | Maximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console. |
response_format | object | Optional | Structured output config, for example { "type": "json_object" }. |
tools | array<Tool> | Optional | Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration. |
modelstringRequiredCurrent model ID:grok-4.6. Preserve the exact casing when copying.messagesarray<Message>RequiredConversation history. Each message includesroleandcontent.streambooleanEnable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses.Default:falsetemperaturenumberSampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value.Default:1max_tokensintegerMaximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console.response_formatobjectStructured output config, for example{ "type": "json_object" }.toolsarray<Tool>Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration.
Response Fields
Response bodies generally follow OpenAI-compatible shapes. Media models may return async task IDs or resource URLs.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Required | Unique completion ID for tracing and debugging. |
object | string | Required | Usually chat.completion or a streaming chunk type. |
model | string | Required | Actual model ID that handled inference. |
choices | array<Choice> | Required | Generated choices including message, delta, and finish_reason. |
usage | object | Optional | Token usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode. |
idstringRequiredUnique completion ID for tracing and debugging.objectstringRequiredUsuallychat.completionor a streaming chunk type.modelstringRequiredActual model ID that handled inference.choicesarray<Choice>RequiredGenerated choices includingmessage,delta, andfinish_reason.usageobjectToken usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode.
Status Codes
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Required | Request succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape. |
400 | Bad Request | Optional | Invalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type. |
401 | Unauthorized | Optional | API key is missing, invalid, or malformed. |
404 | Not Found | Optional | Endpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is /v1/chat/completions and the model ID is grok-4.6. |
429 | Rate Limited | Optional | Rate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance. |
5xx | Upstream Error | Optional | Upstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging. |
200OKRequiredRequest succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape.400Bad RequestInvalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type.401UnauthorizedAPI key is missing, invalid, or malformed.404Not FoundEndpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is/v1/chat/completionsand the model ID isgrok-4.6.429Rate LimitedRate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance.5xxUpstream ErrorUpstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Errors and Troubleshooting
401: verifyAuthorizationisBearer <API_KEY>and the key is still valid.404: confirm the endpoint is/v1/chat/completionsand the model IDgrok-4.6is available in the console.429: reduce concurrency, shorten requests, or check balance and quota in the console.5xx: retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Request Examples
curl https://api.gpt88.cc/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GPT88_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "grok-4.6",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Introduce gpt88.cc in one sentence."}
]
}'Expected response (trimmed example):
{
"id": "chatcmpl-grok-4-6",
"object": "chat.completion",
"created": 1730000000,
"model": "grok-4.6",
"choices": [
{
"index": 0,
"finish_reason": "stop",
"message": { "role": "assistant", "content": "..." }
}
],
"usage": { "prompt_tokens": 24, "completion_tokens": 64, "total_tokens": 88 }
}