# GPT-4.1 nano vs Grok 2 mini

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-4.1 nano and Grok 2 mini across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-4-1-nano-vs-grok-2-mini
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 2
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GPT-4.1 nano and Grok 2 mini share only 2 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 2 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- GPT-4.1 nano has the larger published context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-4.1 nano | Grok 2 mini |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | xAI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Non-Reasoning |
| Context | 1M | Unknown |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 24.56 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 3 | 5 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.10 / $0.40 | N/A |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 nano public-lane score: 10.3 (Estimated · #141/148)
- Grok 2 mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Grok 2 mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HumanEval | Coming soon | 85.7% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 nano public-lane score: 39.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Grok 2 mini public-lane score: Coming soon

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 nano public-lane score: 29.8 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Grok 2 mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Grok 2 mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU | Coming soon | 63.2% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 nano public-lane score: 25.6 (Supported · #168/181)
- Grok 2 mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Grok 2 mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU | 80.1% | 86.2% | Grok 2 mini |
| GPQA | 50.3% | 51% | Grok 2 mini |
| MMLU-Pro | Coming soon | 72% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-4.1 nano public-lane score: 36 (#111/128)
- Grok 2 mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | GPT-4.1 nano | Grok 2 mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 83.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GPT-4.1 nano and Grok 2 mini?

Not yet. The models share only 2 sourced benchmark rows, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

## Related Comparisons

- [GPT-4.1 nano vs GPT-4.1](/compare/gpt-4-1-vs-gpt-4-1-nano)
- [Grok 2 mini vs GPT-4.1](/compare/gpt-4-1-vs-grok-2-mini)
- [GPT-4.1 nano vs GPT-4.1 mini](/compare/gpt-4-1-mini-vs-gpt-4-1-nano)
- [Grok 2 mini vs GPT-4.1 mini](/compare/gpt-4-1-mini-vs-grok-2-mini)

## Explore More

- [GPT-4.1 nano profile](/models/gpt-4-1-nano)
- [Grok 2 mini profile](/models/grok-2-mini)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
- [Alternative Finder](/tools/alternative-finder)
- [LLM Selector](/tools/llm-selector)
- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)