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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Grok 4.1 Fast vs Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)

Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) comes out ahead, 74 to 71 on our weighted score.

  1. xAI

    Grok 4.1 Fast

    Released Nov 19, 2025

    71/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $0.50
    • Context2M
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    xAI

    Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)

    Released Nov 19, 2025

    74/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $0.50
    • Context2M
    Full specs Remove Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)

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01 — Verdict

Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) is our pick

Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 74/100 against Grok 4.1 Fast (71). It leads 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 priceSame priceGrok 4.1 Fast $0.275 · Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameGrok 4.1 Fast 2,000,000 · Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) 2,000,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGrok 4.1 Fast: Text, Images · Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning): Text, Images
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGrok 4.1 FastGrok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)
Price50%7676
Inputs & features30%6070
Context window20%7272
Overall100%71/10074/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Grok 4.1 Fast vs Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) specifications side by side
SpecificationGrok 4.1 FastxAIGrok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)xAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.20$0.20
Output$0.50$0.50
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.275$0.275
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window2,000,000 tokens2,000,000 tokens
Max output30,000 tokens30,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID——
API providers22
ReleasedNov 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Grok 4.1 Fast$3.00
  • Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)$3.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Grok 4.1 Fast or Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)?

Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 74/100 against Grok 4.1 Fast (71). It leads 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, Grok 4.1 Fast or Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning)?

Grok 4.1 Fast and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) cost the same: $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok 4.1 Fast has not been scored yet and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok 4.1 Fast and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) 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 and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) share the same 2,000,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Grok 4.1 Fast up to 30,000, Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) up to 30,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Grok 4.1 Fast accepts text and images; Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

No. Grok 4.1 Fast and Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Grok 4.1 Fast is the newest, released Nov 19, 2025. Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) came out Nov 19, 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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