Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 1.8M more tokens in context window than Claude Opus 4.1. Grok 4.1 Fast is $84.00 cheaper per million tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast, released by xAI in November 2025, is a fast-response variant from the Grok 4 family featuring a 2M token context window designed for high-throughput applications. It omits thinking tokens for immediate responses, reducing latency while maintaining strong output quality. Grok 4.1 Fast targets production APIs, real-time assistants, and cost-sensitive applications requiring long-context understanding at high volume.
3 months newer

Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
2025-11-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
Context window and performance specifications
Claude Opus 4.1
2025-01
Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
Grok 4.1 Fast
Claude Opus 4.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
Claude Opus 4.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI