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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs Grok 4

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window

Grok 4 wins:

  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 4
Context Window
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Speed
Grok 4

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxGrok 4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxGrok 4
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedDec 2025Jul 2025

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max Modalities

Input
textimage
Output
text

Grok 4 Modalities

Input
imagetext
Output
text

Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has cheaper input pricing at $1.25/M tokens. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has cheaper output pricing at $10.00/M tokens.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has a 400,000 token context window, while Grok 4 has a 256,000 token context window.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max supports vision. Grok 4 supports vision.