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Grok 4.5 vs MiniCPM-SALAWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALA across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Grok 4.5 vs MiniCPM-SALA — which is better?

Grok 4.5 (by xAI) and MiniCPM-SALA (by OpenBMB) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Grok 4.5 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose MiniCPM-SALA if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALAdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok 4.5 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.5
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
OpenBMB
MiniCPM-SALA
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Aug 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniCPM-SALA does not.

Grok 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniCPM-SALA

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniCPM-SALA uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniCPM-SALA

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.5 was released on 2026-07-16, while MiniCPM-SALA was released on 2026-02-11.

Grok 4.5 is 5 months newer than MiniCPM-SALA.

Grok 4.5

Jul 16, 2026

3 weeks ago

5mo newer
MiniCPM-SALA

Feb 11, 2026

5 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while MiniCPM-SALA's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.5's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniCPM-SALA's cutoff date.

Grok 4.5

Feb 2026

MiniCPM-SALA

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Larger context window (500,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
OpenBMB
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALA side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.5
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MiniCPM-SALA
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.5 vs MiniCPM-SALA.

Which is better, Grok 4.5 or MiniCPM-SALA?

Grok 4.5 (xAI) and MiniCPM-SALA (OpenBMB) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok 4.5 compare to MiniCPM-SALA in benchmarks?

Grok 4.5 scores GPQA: 93.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 83.3%, SWE-Bench Pro: 64.7%, AA-Omniscience Index: 63.0%, DeepSWE 1.0: 62.0%. MiniCPM-SALA scores HumanEval: 95.1%, RULER 64k: 92.7%, RULER 128k: 89.4%, MBPP: 89.1%, RULER 512K: 87.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALA?

Grok 4.5 supports 500K tokens and MiniCPM-SALA 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 Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALA?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.5 and MiniCPM-SALA?

Grok 4.5 is developed by xAI and MiniCPM-SALA is developed by OpenBMB.

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