Model comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast vs Llama 4 Maverick
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Grok 4.1 Fast #107 (Supported); Llama 4 Maverick #191 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4.1 Fast and Llama 4 Maverick share 12 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Grok 4.1 Fast; 6 to Llama 4 Maverick.
Updated July 20, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- Grok 4.1 Fast only
- 1
- Llama 4 Maverick only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Grok 4.1 Fast and Llama 4 Maverick is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Grok 4.1 Fast is priced at $0.20 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Llama 4 Maverick.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Grok 4.1 Fast | Δ | Llama 4 Maverick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Grok 4.1 FastNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Llama 4 Maverick0.7 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4.1 Fast | Llama 4 Maverick | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4.1 Fast$0.2 input / $0.5 output | Llama 4 Maverick$0 input / $0 output | Llama 4 Maverick has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 4.1 Fast138 tok/s | Llama 4 Maverick121 tok/s | Grok 4.1 Fast has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 4.1 Fast0.54 s | Llama 4 Maverick0.95 s | Grok 4.1 Fast reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4.1 Fast1M | Llama 4 Maverick1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Llama 4 Maverick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 16.9% | 14.3% | Grok 4.1 Fast leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 63.7% | 67.1% | Llama 4 Maverick leads |
| AA-HLESource | 5.0% | 4.8% | Grok 4.1 Fast leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -50.9% | -41.8% | Llama 4 Maverick leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.0% | 24.3% | Llama 4 Maverick leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 81.8% | 87.3% | Grok 4.1 Fast leads |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Llama 4 Maverick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | — | 0.690% | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Llama 4 Maverick | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 36.5% | 43.0% | Llama 4 Maverick leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Grok 4.1 Fast and Llama 4 Maverick on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Grok 4.1 Fast and Llama 4 Maverick today?
Grok 4.1 Fast: $0.20 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens Llama 4 Maverick: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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