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GPT-6.1 Sol vs Grok-2 mini

GPT-6.1 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 52.0 to 8.6.

OpenAI · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6.1 Sol leads the overall LLM Stats Score 52.0 to 8.6, ranking #11 overall.

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

Choose GPT-6.1 Sol

  • overall performance matters — it scores 52.0 and ranks #11 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-6.1 Sol
OpenAI
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
52.0
#11
8.6
#285
Reasoning
42.2
#50
8.2
#282
Coding
38.4
#19
5.9
#202
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
1,050,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
GPT-6.1 Sol
Grok-2 mini
Vision
31.6#26
5.8#156
Multimodal
30.7#30
9.0#128
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for GPT-6.1 Sol · 8 for Grok-2 mini

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 minidon'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 GPT-6.1 Sol specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-6.1 Sol specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Sol
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 29 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-6.1 Sol

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

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-6.1 Sol

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-6.1 Sol was released on 2026-09-29, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

GPT-6.1 Sol is 26 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

GPT-6.1 Sol

Sep 29, 2026

0 days ago

2.1yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6.1 Sol has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-04-30, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6.1 Sol's training data extends to 2026-04-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

GPT-6.1 Sol

Apr 2026

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-6.1 Sol
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6.1 Sol vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, GPT-6.1 Sol or Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6.1 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 52.0 to 8.6. GPT-6.1 Sol is made by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini 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-6.1 Sol compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

GPT-6.1 Sol scores HealthBench Consensus: 96.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 75.2%, OSWorld 2.0: 71.4%, HealthBench Professional: 64.2%, HealthBench: 58.5%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6.1 Sol supports 1.1M tokens and Grok-2 mini 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-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (52.0 vs 8.6). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-6.1 Sol and Grok-2 mini?

GPT-6.1 Sol is developed by OpenAI and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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