Grok Build 0.1 vs Macaron V1 Venti
Grok Build 0.1 comes out ahead, 53 to 44 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
xAIGrok Build 0.1
53/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
Mindlab
Macaron V1 Venti
44/100- ECI—
- Price$0.825 / $2.48
- Context1.05M
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Grok Build 0.1 is our pick
Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Macaron V1 Venti (44). It leads on inputs & features. Macaron V1 Venti wins on context window. 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 priceMacaron V1 VentiMacaron V1 Venti $1.24 · Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMacaron V1 VentiMacaron V1 Venti 1,048,576 · Grok Build 0.1 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Macaron V1 Venti: Text
- Self-hostingMacaron V1 VentiPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Grok Build 0.1 | Macaron V1 Venti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 43 | 44 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 53/100 | 44/100 |
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 | Grok Build 0.1xAI | Macaron V1 VentiMindlab |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.825 (best) |
| Output | $2.00 (best) | $2.48 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.25 | $1.24 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | grok-build-0.1 | — |
| API providers | 20 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- Macaron V1 Venti$13.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Build 0.1 or Macaron V1 Venti?
Grok Build 0.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 53/100 against Macaron V1 Venti (44). It leads on inputs & features. Macaron V1 Venti wins on context window. 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 Macaron V1 Venti?
Macaron V1 Venti is cheaper at $0.825 input / $2.48 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). 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 $1.24 per million tokens for Macaron V1 Venti versus $1.25 for Grok Build 0.1 (1× 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 Macaron V1 Venti has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Build 0.1 and Macaron V1 Venti 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?
Macaron V1 Venti has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 256,000 for Grok Build 0.1. Maximum output per response: Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, Macaron V1 Venti up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; Macaron V1 Venti accepts text. Grok Build 0.1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Macaron V1 Venti publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Grok Build 0.1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Macaron V1 Venti is the newest, released Jul 21, 2026. Grok Build 0.1 came out Apr 16, 2026.
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.
