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Grok Code Fast 1 vs MAI-Thinking-1

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

38.64/100
No comparison
N/A
1 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Grok Code Fast 1 #180 (Supported); MAI-Thinking-1 unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Grok Code Fast 1 and MAI-Thinking-1 share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 11 results are unique to Grok Code Fast 1; 12 to MAI-Thinking-1.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
1
Grok Code Fast 1 only
11
MAI-Thinking-1 only
12
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Grok Code Fast 1 makes more sense if coding is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; MAI-Thinking-1 is the better fit if you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Grok Code Fast 1 and MAI-Thinking-1 finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

MAI-Thinking-1 is the reasoning model in the pair, while Grok Code Fast 1 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.

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 scores and score margins for Grok Code Fast 1 and MAI-Thinking-1
CategoryGrok Code Fast 1ΔMAI-Thinking-1
CodingGrok Code Fast 170.8Margin← 5.3MAI-Thinking-165.5
AgenticGrok Code Fast 1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMAI-Thinking-146.0
KnowledgeGrok Code Fast 1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMAI-Thinking-172.5
MathGrok Code Fast 1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMAI-Thinking-189.7
Inst. FollowingGrok Code Fast 1Not measuredMarginNo overlapMAI-Thinking-185.0

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Grok Code Fast 1B · MAI-Thinking-1

  1. SWE-bench Verified

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 70.8%B 73.5%
    Winner: MAI-Thinking-1Δ 2.7
    SWE-bench Verified: Grok Code Fast 1 scored 70.8%; MAI-Thinking-1 scored 73.5%. MAI-Thinking-1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensGrok Code Fast 1$0.2 input / $1.5 outputMAI-Thinking-1Not availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondGrok Code Fast 1172 tok/sMAI-Thinking-1Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenGrok Code Fast 12.81 sMAI-Thinking-1Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensGrok Code Fast 1256KMAI-Thinking-1256KListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
τ²-bench resultsSource 75.7%—Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source —46%Not comparable
CodingGrok Code Fast 1 wins
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 70.8%73.5%MAI-Thinking-1 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 36.2%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource —52.8%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source —46.0%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
AA-LCRSource 48.3%—Not comparable
CritPtSource 0.0%—Not comparable
Graphwalks BFS 128KSource —90%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 21.6%—Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 72.7%—Not comparable
AA-HLESource 7.5%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -36.0%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 23.8%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 78.5%—Not comparable
GPQASource —84.2%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource —84.2%Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource —85%Not comparable
SimpleQASource —31%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
AIME 2025Source —97%Not comparable
AIME26Source —94.5%Not comparable
HMMT Feb 2026Source —84.9%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkGrok Code Fast 1MAI-Thinking-1Result
AA-IFBenchSource 41.4%—Not comparable
IFBenchSource —85%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Grok Code Fast 1 or MAI-Thinking-1?

Grok Code Fast 1 and MAI-Thinking-1 are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for coding, Grok Code Fast 1 or MAI-Thinking-1?

Grok Code Fast 1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.8 versus 65.5. Inside this category, SWE-bench Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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