Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs Grok 4.1 Fast
Grok 4.1 Fast comes out ahead, 71 to 50 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
GoogleGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
50/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $5.00
- Context131K
- Our pick
xAIGrok 4.1 Fast
71/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context2M
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Grok 4.1 Fast is our pick
Grok 4.1 Fast is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50). It leads on price and context window. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGrok 4.1 FastGrok 4.1 Fast $0.275 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok 4.1 FastGrok 4.1 Fast 2,000,000 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Grok 4.1 Fast: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview | Grok 4.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 36 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 72 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 71/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle | Grok 4.1 FastxAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $5.00 | $0.50 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.00 | $0.275 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 2,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 30,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Apr 14, 2026 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
- Grok 4.1 Fast$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or Grok 4.1 Fast?
Grok 4.1 Fast is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (50). It leads on price and context window. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or Grok 4.1 Fast?
Grok 4.1 Fast is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.275 per million tokens for Grok 4.1 Fast versus $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (7.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet and Grok 4.1 Fast has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and Grok 4.1 Fast yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.1 Fast has the largest context window at 2,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536, Grok 4.1 Fast up to 30,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; Grok 4.1 Fast accepts text and images. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and Grok 4.1 Fast are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the newest, released Apr 14, 2026. Grok 4.1 Fast came out Nov 19, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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