Model comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast vs Seed 1.6 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Grok 4.1 Fast #110 (Supported); Seed 1.6 Flash #152 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4.1 Fast and Seed 1.6 Flash share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 13 results are unique to Grok 4.1 Fast; 0 to Seed 1.6 Flash.
Updated July 28, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Grok 4.1 Fast only
- 13
- Seed 1.6 Flash only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Grok 4.1 Fast and Seed 1.6 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 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 does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Seed 1.6 Flash yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Grok 4.1 Fast has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Seed 1.6 Flash.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4.1 Fast | Seed 1.6 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4.1 Fast$0.2 input / $0.5 output | Seed 1.6 FlashNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 4.1 Fast138 tok/s | Seed 1.6 FlashNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 4.1 Fast0.54 s | Seed 1.6 FlashNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4.1 Fast1M | Seed 1.6 Flash256K | Grok 4.1 Fast lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Seed 1.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-SciCodeSource | 29.6% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Seed 1.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 16.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 63.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 5.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -50.9% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 17.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 81.8% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Seed 1.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 48.4% | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast | Seed 1.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 36.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Grok 4.1 Fast and Seed 1.6 Flash 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 Seed 1.6 Flash today?
Grok 4.1 Fast: $0.20 input / $0.50 output per 1M tokens Seed 1.6 Flash: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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