| Signal | GPT-4.1 | Delta | Grok 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 75 | -2 | |
Pricing | 8 | -7 | |
Context window size | 96 | +14 | |
Recency | 69 | -10 | |
Output Capacity | 75 | +55 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
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GPT-4.1 saves you $450.00/month
That's $5400.00/year compared to Grok 3 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | GPT-4.1 | Grok 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76 | 77 | Grok 3 |
| Rank | #42 | #40 | Grok 3 |
| Quality Rank | #42 | #40 | Grok 3 |
| Adoption Rank | #42 | #40 | Grok 3 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1048K | 131K | GPT-4.1 |
| Pricing | $2.00/$8.00/M | $3.00/$15.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | GPT-4.1 |
| Benchmarks | 75 | 77 | Grok 3 |
| Pricing | 8 | 15 | Grok 3 |
| Context window size | 96 | 81 | GPT-4.1 |
| Recency | 69 | 79 | Grok 3 |
| Output Capacity | 75 | 20 | GPT-4.1 |
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%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 76/100 (rank #42), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 77/100 (rank #40), placing it in the top 87% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
GPT-4.1 offers 44% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $150.00/month with GPT-4.1 vs $270.00/month with Grok 3 - a $120.00 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. GPT-4.1 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1048K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($8.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (77/100) 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
GPT-4.1 and Grok 3 are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.09999999999999432 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
GPT-4.1
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
GPT-4.1
44% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
GPT-4.1
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
GPT-4.1
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
GPT-4.1
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | GPT-4.1 | Grok 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
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GPT-4.1 saves you $10.20/month
That's 44% cheaper than Grok 3 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 | GPT-4.1 | Grok 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1.0M | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 32,768 | -- |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 14, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 |
Grok 3 scores 77/100 (rank #40) compared to GPT-4.1's 76/100 (rank #42), giving it a 0-point advantage. Grok 3 is the stronger overall choice, though GPT-4.1 may excel in specific areas like cost efficiency.
GPT-4.1 is ranked #42 and Grok 3 is ranked #40 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
GPT-4.1 is cheaper at $8.00/M output tokens vs Grok 3's $15.00/M output tokens - 1.9x more expensive. Input token pricing: GPT-4.1 at $2.00/M vs Grok 3 at $3.00/M.
GPT-4.1 has a larger context window of 1,047,576 tokens compared to Grok 3's 131,072 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.