# Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) vs Sakana Namazu

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) and Sakana Namazu across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/grok-4-1-fast-reasoning-vs-sakana-namazu
- Last updated: September 10, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 0
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5

## Quick Verdict

No benchmark verdict yet: there is no shared sourced benchmark row for Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) and Sakana Namazu.

## Summary

- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) and Sakana Namazu do not currently share a sourced benchmark row. The mirror therefore compares metadata, pricing, context windows, and each model's separately reported coverage without naming a benchmark winner.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) | Sakana Namazu |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | xAI | Sakana AI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 2M | 256K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 55 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 1 | 0 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $0.95 / $4.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 46 (Estimated · #84/151)
- Sakana Namazu public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) | Sakana Namazu | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Vibe Code Bench | 1.20% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 53.3 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Sakana Namazu public-lane score: Coming soon

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 71.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Sakana Namazu public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 49.5 (Estimated · #83/183)
- Sakana Namazu public-lane score: Coming soon

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) public-lane score: 63.1 (#71/123)
- Sakana Namazu public-lane score: Coming soon

## FAQ

### Can I compare Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) and Sakana Namazu on BenchLM yet?

Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but sourced benchmark coverage is still incomplete for a fair score-level comparison.

### Why does this page show "coming soon" values?

BenchLM only calls winners when public benchmark coverage is available on both sides of the comparison.

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- [Grok 4.1 Fast (Reasoning) profile](/models/grok-4-1-fast-reasoning)
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