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Grok 4.3 (OpenRouter)

xAI's Grok 4.3 served through the OpenRouter aggregator - 1M-token context, vision input, billed at OpenRouter's actual usage cost. Prefer the direct grok-4.3 route unless you need the OpenRouter path.

2,323/4,645credits
input / output ยท per 1M tokens
1M-token context window
Vision input (image + file)
OpenAI-compatible API (chat completions) via /llm/openrouter/v1
Prompt caching with discounted cache reads
Billed at OpenRouter's actual usage.cost - listed rates are estimates

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Model Specifications

Context Window
1M
tokens
Max Output
33K
tokens
Training Cutoff
2025-11
Compatible SDK
OpenAI

Capabilities

Vision
Function Calling
Streaming
JSON Mode
System Prompt

Token Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Token TypeCreditsUSD Equivalent
Input Tokens2,323$1.55
Output Tokens4,645$3.10
Cached Tokens371.6$0.25

* 1,500 credits โ‰ˆ $1 (actual charges may vary based on usage)

Quick Start

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/llm/openrouter/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "x-ai/grok-4.3",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the attached report in 5 bullets."
    }
  ],
  "max_tokens": 1024
}'

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
modelstringYes-Model ID in vendor/model form, e.g. "x-ai/grok-4.3".
messagesarrayYes-Chat messages in OpenAI format (system/user/assistant roles).
temperaturenumberNo0.7Sampling temperature (0-2).
max_tokensintegerNo2048Maximum completion tokens.
streambooleanNofalseStream the response as server-sent events.

Examples

Chat completion

OpenAI-compatible chat completion request via OpenRouter

curl -X POST "https://api.core.today/llm/openrouter/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cdt_your_api_key" \
  -d '{
  "model": "x-ai/grok-4.3",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the attached report in 5 bullets."
    }
  ],
  "max_tokens": 1024
}'

Tips & Best Practices

1Works with the OpenAI SDK - set base_url to https://ai.api.core.today/llm/openrouter/v1
2Charged at OpenRouter's usage.cost x 1,858 credits/USD - the listed rates are estimates and may lag OpenRouter price changes
3The direct grok-4.3 route (/llm/grok/v1) has no aggregator fee - use it unless you specifically need OpenRouter

Use Cases

Long-document analysis and summarization
Coding assistants and agents
Multi-turn chat with large shared context