Compare/Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) vs Ring-flash-2.0

Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)vsRing-flash-2.0

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$0.5/M
Speed
138 tok/s
TTFT
0.32s
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Ring-flash-2.0

Input
$0.14/M
Output
$0.57/M
Speed
81 tok/s
TTFT
1.56s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Ring-flash-2.0
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (4-7)
Ring-flash-2.0

Pricing Comparison

MetricGrok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)Ring-flash-2.0
Input ($/M tokens)$0.2$0.14
Output ($/M tokens)$0.5$0.57
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)$0.25
Ring-flash-2.0$0.20

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)
138 tok/s
Ring-flash-2.0
81 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)
0.32s
Ring-flash-2.0
1.56s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
23.614.0
Coding Index
19.510.6
Math Index
34.383.7
GPQA Diamond
63.7%72.5%
MMLU-Pro
74.3%79.3%
LiveCodeBench
39.9%62.8%
AIME 2025
34.3%83.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
5.0%8.9%
SciCode
29.6%16.8%
IFBench
36.5%43.3%
TerminalBench
14.4%7.6%
Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning)4 wins
7 winsRing-flash-2.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) or Ring-flash-2.0?

Ring-flash-2.0 is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.25/M tokens vs $0.28/M for Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Ring-flash-2.0 wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 138 tok/s vs 81 tok/s. Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.32s vs 1.56s).

When should I use Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) vs Ring-flash-2.0?

Choose based on your priorities: Ring-flash-2.0 for lower cost, Ring-flash-2.0 for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 4.1 Fast (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.