GPT-5.1 vs Grok 4.3

Benchmarks, API pricing and specs, head to head. Data updated 2026-06-10.

GPT-5.1

OpenAI · Nov 2025

59.6

A November 2025 update to GPT-5 with adaptive reasoning that spends thinking tokens only when a task needs them.

Grok 4.3

xAI · Apr 2026

xAI's frontier model: 1M context at $1.25/$2.50, ~168 tokens/sec, and a record low hallucination rate on independent testing.

The verdict

These two models don't yet share verified results on the benchmarks we track, so judge them on specs, pricing and intended use. Grok 4.3 is about 2.2x cheaper per blended million tokens (3:1 input:output mix). Grok 4.3 also takes 1M of context versus 400K for GPT-5.1.

Specs & pricing

GPT-5.1Grok 4.3
modhub Index59.6
Input price / 1M$1.25$1.25
Output price / 1M$10$2.5
Context window400K1M
Max output128K
Open weightsnono
Reasoning modelyesyes
Multimodal inputtext, imagetext, image
Knowledge cutoffSep 2024Mar 2026
ReleasedNov 2025Apr 2026
Example monthly cost*$27.50$16.25

* 10M input + 1.5M output tokens per month at list prices, no caching. Green = better value on that row.

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, GPT-5.1 or Grok 4.3?
These two models don't yet share verified results on the benchmarks we track, so judge them on specs, pricing and intended use. Grok 4.3 is about 2.2x cheaper per blended million tokens (3:1 input:output mix). Grok 4.3 also takes 1M of context versus 400K for GPT-5.1.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.1 or Grok 4.3?
GPT-5.1 costs $1.25/$10 per million input/output tokens, while Grok 4.3 costs $1.25/$2.5. For a typical workload of 10M input and 1.5M output tokens per month, that's $27.50 versus $16.25.
Which model is better for coding, GPT-5.1 or Grok 4.3?
We don't yet track SWE-bench Verified results for both models; check their individual pages for coding-related scores.

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