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Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-4.1 Thinking

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 16.0.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 16.0, ranking #4 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.4 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-4.1 Thinking

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Grok-4.1 Thinking
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.4
#4
16.0
#241
Coding
43.0
#7
1.0
#250
Agents
40.9
#4
1.3
#184
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$3.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$15.00 / M
Context window
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256,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 11 for Grok-4.1 Thinking

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinkingdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-4.1 Thinking specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Grok-4.1 Thinking specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Wed Oct 14 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinking support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-4.1 Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-4.1 Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Grok-4.1 Thinking was released on 2025-11-17.

Gemini 4 Argon is 11 months newer than Grok-4.1 Thinking.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer
Grok-4.1 Thinking

Nov 17, 2025

10 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Grok-4.1 Thinking
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-4.1 Thinking.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Grok-4.1 Thinking?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 16.0. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and Grok-4.1 Thinking is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to Grok-4.1 Thinking in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. Grok-4.1 Thinking scores Creative Writing v3: 86.1%, WMDP: 84.0%, EQ-Bench: 79.3%, ProtocolQA: 79.0%, LMArena Text Leaderboard: 74.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinking?

Gemini 4 Argon supports an unknown number of tokens and Grok-4.1 Thinking supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinking?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.4 vs 16.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-4.1 Thinking?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Grok-4.1 Thinking is developed by xAI.

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