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Grok 4.7 vs MAI-Thinking-1

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 33.0.

xAI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok 4.7 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 33.0, ranking #23 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok 4.7 wins 1; 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 Grok 4.7

  • overall performance matters — it scores 48.5 and ranks #23 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MAI-Thinking-1

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok 4.7
xAI
MAI-Thinking-1
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
48.5
#23
33.0
#105
Reasoning
37.4
#69
33.8
#96
Coding
40.1
#13
19.3
#109
Agents
36.1
#19
12.7
#101
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$2.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$6.00 / M
— / M
Context window
500,000
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Individual benchmarks

23 reported for Grok 4.7 · 23 for MAI-Thinking-1

1 shared

Grok 4.7 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (HealthBench Professional), while MAI-Thinking-1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok 4.7 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 Grok 4.7 specifies input context (500,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok 4.7
Input500,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok 4.7 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Thinking-1 does not.

Grok 4.7 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok 4.7

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Thinking-1

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.

Grok 4.7

Proprietary

Closed source

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok 4.7 was released on 2026-09-21, while MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02.

Grok 4.7 is 4 months newer than MAI-Thinking-1.

Grok 4.7

Sep 21, 2026

1 days ago

3mo newer
MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok 4.7 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok 4.7's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date.

Grok 4.7

Jun 2026

MAI-Thinking-1

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok 4.7 and MAI-Thinking-1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok 4.7
✓ Preferred
MAI-Thinking-1
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok 4.7 vs MAI-Thinking-1.

Which is better, Grok 4.7 or MAI-Thinking-1?

Grok 4.7 leads the LLM Stats Score 48.5 to 33.0. Grok 4.7 is made by xAI and MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok 4.7 compare to MAI-Thinking-1 in benchmarks?

Grok 4.7 scores BixBench MCQ: 88.4%, WMDP-Bio: 88.1%, WMDP-Cyber: 88.1%, WMDP-Chem: 84.9%, CyberGym: 80.3%. MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok 4.7 and MAI-Thinking-1?

Grok 4.7 supports 500K tokens and MAI-Thinking-1 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 4.7 and MAI-Thinking-1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (48.5 vs 33.0), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok 4.7 and MAI-Thinking-1?

Grok 4.7 is developed by xAI and MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft.

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