xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway

UpdateAug 26, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway for reasoning-heavy coding and agentic workflows. Access it through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions, guardrails, spend controls, and observability, and switch models without changing application code.

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