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GPT-5.1 High vs Grok-4 Heavy

GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy are closely matched at 35.2 and 40.7 on the LLM Stats Score.

OpenAI · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 35.2 and 40.7.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-4 Heavy wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose GPT-5.1 High

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output

Choose Grok-4 Heavy

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
35.2
#90
40.7
#56
34.7
#89
39.0
#60
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$1.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
400,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GPT-5.1 High
Grok-4 Heavy
30.3#76
41.5#6
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

3 reported for GPT-5.1 High · 6 for Grok-4 Heavy

2 shared

GPT-5.1 High outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-4 Heavy is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

Grok-4 Heavy significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.1 High specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.1 High specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5.1 High
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-4 Heavy
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-5.1 High

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-4 Heavy

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.

GPT-5.1 High

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-4 Heavy

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.1 High was released on 2025-11-12, while Grok-4 Heavy's release date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5.1 High's release timeline, but cannot make a direct age comparison without Grok-4 Heavy's release date.

GPT-5.1 High

Nov 12, 2025

10 months ago

Grok-4 Heavy

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 Heavy has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while GPT-5.1 High's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4 Heavy's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without GPT-5.1 High's cutoff date.

GPT-5.1 High

Grok-4 Heavy

Dec 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5.1 High
✓ Preferred
Grok-4 Heavy
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.1 High vs Grok-4 Heavy.

Which is better, GPT-5.1 High or Grok-4 Heavy?

GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 35.2 and 40.7. GPT-5.1 High is made by OpenAI and Grok-4 Heavy is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-5.1 High compare to Grok-4 Heavy in benchmarks?

GPT-5.1 High scores AIME 2025: 99.6%, GPQA: 88.1%, LiveBench: 72.0%. Grok-4 Heavy scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, HMMT25: 96.7%, GPQA: 88.4%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, USAMO25: 61.9%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy?

GPT-5.1 High supports 400K tokens and Grok-4 Heavy supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.2 vs 40.7). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5.1 High and Grok-4 Heavy?

GPT-5.1 High is developed by OpenAI and Grok-4 Heavy is developed by xAI.