| Signal | ALLaM 1 13B Instruct | Delta | Grok 4.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 17 | -83 | |
Pricing | 98 | -1 | |
Context window size | 57 | -43 | |
Recency | 43 | -57 | |
Output Capacity | 60 | -14 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -76 | |
| Overall Result | 0 wins | of 6 | 6 wins |
Score History
39.8
current score
Grok 4.1 Fast
right now
78.5
current score
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Grok 4.1 Fast saves you $225.00/month
That's $2700.00/year compared to ALLaM 1 13B Instruct at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | ALLaM 1 13B Instruct | Grok 4.1 Fast | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 79 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Rank | #302 | #46 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Quality Rank | #302 | #46 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Adoption Rank | #302 | #46 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Parameters | 13B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 4K | 2000K | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Pricing | $1.80/$1.80/M | $0.20/$0.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 17 | 100 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Pricing | 98 | 100 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Context window size | 57 | 100 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Recency | 43 | 100 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Output Capacity | 60 | 75 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Benchmarks | -- | 76 | Grok 4.1 Fast |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #302), placing it in the top -4% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #46), placing it in the top 84% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.1 Fast has a 39-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 81% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $10.50/month with Grok 4.1 Fast vs $54.00/month with ALLaM 1 13B Instruct - a $43.50 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Grok 4.1 Fast also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (2000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.1 Fast clearly outperforms ALLaM 1 13B Instruct with a significant 38.7-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.1 Fast is the stronger choice. However, ALLaM 1 13B Instruct may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
ALLaM 1 13B Instruct
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 4.1 Fast
81% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
ALLaM 1 13B Instruct
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
ALLaM 1 13B Instruct
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
ALLaM 1 13B Instruct
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | ALLaM 1 13B Instruct | Grok 4.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
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HUMAIN
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Grok 4.1 Fast saves you $4.44/month
That's 82% cheaper than ALLaM 1 13B Instruct at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | ALLaM 1 13B Instruct | Grok 4.1 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 4K | 2M |
| Max Output Tokens | 4,096 | 30,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Dec 1, 2024 | Nov 19, 2025 |