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GPT-5 Mini vs Grok 4.1 Fast

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5 Mini wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

Grok 4.1 Fast wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
Price Advantage
Grok 4.1 Fast
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
Grok 4.1 Fast
Speed
Grok 4.1 Fast

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5 MiniGrok 4.1 Fast
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5 MiniGrok 4.1 Fast
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedAug 2025Nov 2025

GPT-5 Mini Modalities

Input
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Output
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Grok 4.1 Fast Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok 4.1 Fast has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Grok 4.1 Fast has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
GPT-5 Mini scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 35.3, compared to Grok 4.1 Fast's score of 19.5.
GPT-5 Mini has a 400,000 token context window, while Grok 4.1 Fast has a 2,000,000 token context window.
GPT-5 Mini supports vision. Grok 4.1 Fast supports vision.