Grok Build 0.1 vs GPT-5.1 Codex mini
Too close to call on our weighted score (GPT-5.1 Codex mini 54, Grok Build 0.1 53). The right pick depends on what you value most.
xAIGrok Build 0.1
53/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Codex mini
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $2.00
- Context400K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (GPT-5.1 Codex mini 54/100, Grok Build 0.1 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.1 Codex mini on price and GPT-5.1 Codex mini for long inputs. 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 priceGPT-5.1 Codex miniGPT-5.1 Codex mini $0.688 · Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-5.1 Codex miniGPT-5.1 Codex mini 400,000 · Grok Build 0.1 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · GPT-5.1 Codex mini: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Grok Build 0.1 | GPT-5.1 Codex mini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 43 | 55 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 44 |
| Overall | 100% | 53/100 | 54/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Grok Build 0.1xAI | GPT-5.1 Codex miniOpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.25 (best) |
| Output | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.25 | $0.688 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Median of 16 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 400,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | grok-build-0.1 | — |
| API providers | 20 (best) | 16 |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Sep 30, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- GPT-5.1 Codex mini$6.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Build 0.1 or GPT-5.1 Codex mini?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (GPT-5.1 Codex mini 54/100, Grok Build 0.1 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: GPT-5.1 Codex mini on price and GPT-5.1 Codex mini for long inputs. 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 Build 0.1 or GPT-5.1 Codex mini?
GPT-5.1 Codex mini is cheaper at $0.25 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (median across 16 API providers). Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.688 per million tokens for GPT-5.1 Codex mini versus $1.25 for Grok Build 0.1 (1.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet and GPT-5.1 Codex mini has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Build 0.1 and GPT-5.1 Codex mini 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?
GPT-5.1 Codex mini has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 256,000 for Grok Build 0.1. Maximum output per response: Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, GPT-5.1 Codex mini up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; GPT-5.1 Codex mini accepts text and images. Grok Build 0.1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Grok Build 0.1 and GPT-5.1 Codex mini are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Grok Build 0.1 is the newest, released Apr 16, 2026. GPT-5.1 Codex mini came out Nov 13, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.1 Codex mini Sep 30, 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
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