Gemini 3.6 FlashvsGrok 4.1
Gemini 3.6 Flash | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.1Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. (Version 1.1 of the test.) Higher is better. | 49% | — |
ML engineering MLE-BenchCan the AI do the work of a machine-learning engineer? It competes in real Kaggle competitions — building, training, and tuning models end to end — and the score reflects how well it places. Higher is better. | 63.9% | — |
Browser agent BU BenchCan the AI drive a real web browser to finish tasks — clicking, filling forms, and navigating sites the way a person would? Run by Browser Use on their BU Bench task set. Higher is better. | 68% | — |
Agentic computer use OSWorld-VerifiedCan the AI actually operate a computer — clicking, typing, and using real apps — to finish tasks on its own? Higher is better. | 83% | — |
Knowledge work GDPval-AA v2economically valuable knowledge work (v2, re-based Elo) | 1421 | — |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | — | 1209 |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Grok 4.1 shipped 246 days before Gemini 3.6 Flash | |
| Overview | ||
| Company | SpaceXAI | |
| Release date | Jul 21 2026 | Nov 17 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Which is better: Gemini 3.6 Flash or Grok 4.1?
Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4.1 shipped 246 days before Gemini 3.6 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Gemini 3.6 Flash was released by Google on Jul 21 2026.
Grok 4.1 was released by SpaceXAI on Nov 17 2025.
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