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  3. Grok 4 vs AI21: Jamba Large 1.7

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Grok 4 vs AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 is more budget-friendly at $8/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Grok 4 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 holds empirical advantage (2 of 2 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Grok 4Top code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Grok 4Top logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7Lowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Grok 4Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

2 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Grok 4 (0)AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 (2)
Grok 4
0 of 2 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7
2 of 2 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price
xAI
Grok 4

Previous xAI flagship.

Grok 4.0Elo 1,488In: $3 · Out: $15/1M
ai21
Leads 2 of 2
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (ai21/jamba-large-1.7). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $2 · Out: $8/1M

Grok 4 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

2 models

Currently comparing Grok 4 vs AI21: Jamba Large 1.7. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Grok 4
Grok 4.6$6
Top Rival Showdowns for Grok 4
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderAI21: Jamba Large 1.7 Wins

AI21: Jamba Large 1.7

$8 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Grok 4 (6)vsAI21: Jamba Large 1.7 (2)
Grok 4: 6W (75%)Overall: Grok 4AI21: Jamba Large 1.7: 2W (25%)
← Grok 41 tiesAI21: Jamba Large 1.7 →
🏆Grok 4 Leads(4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Grok 4vsAI21: Jamba Large 1.7
Preference Elo
1,488vs—
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
58.6%vs—
LiveBench
64.1%vs—
GPQA Diamond
79%vs—
Grok 4: 4WAI21: Jamba Large 1.7: 0W
🏆Grok 4 Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Grok 4vsAI21: Jamba Large 1.7
Output speed
98 tok/svs—
Time to first token
230 msvs—
Grok 4: 2WAI21: Jamba Large 1.7: 0W
🏆AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 Leads(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Grok 4vsAI21: Jamba Large 1.7
Output price
$15/1Mvs$8/1M+$7/1M
Input price
$3/1Mvs$2/1M+$1/1M
Context window
256kvs256k
Grok 4: 0WAI21: Jamba Large 1.7: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Grok 4AI21: Jamba Large 1.7
Preference Elo
Grok 41,488
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
LiveBench
Grok 464.1%
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
SWE-bench
Grok 458.6%
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
GPQA Diamond
Grok 479%
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
Time to first token
Grok 4230 ms
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
Output speed
Grok 498 tok/s
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7—
Input priceAI21: Jamba Large 1.7 +$1/1M
Grok 4$3/1M
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7$2/1M
Output priceAI21: Jamba Large 1.7 +$7/1M
Grok 4$15/1M
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7$8/1M
Context window
Grok 4256k
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7256k
BenchmarkGrok 4AI21: Jamba Large 1.7Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,488
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
64.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
58.6%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
79%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
230 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
98 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$1/1M
Output price
$15/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
$8/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$7/1M
Context window
256k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
256k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
—

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 42% with AI21: Jamba Large 1.7
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Grok 4$330.00 / mo
In: $105Out: $225
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7$190.00 / mo
In: $70Out: $120
Estimated Cost Delta

AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 is estimated to save $140.00/month ($1,680/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    AI21: Jamba Large 1.7:Pick AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatAI21: Jamba Large 1.7

Lower output list price ($8/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGGrok 4

Larger window (256k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4

Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatAI21: Jamba Large 1.7Lower output list price ($8/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGGrok 4Larger window (256k).
Screenshots / visionGrok 4Grok 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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Grok 4

Elo 1,488
SWE-bench58.6%
Speed (tok/s)98 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$3/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$15/1M
ai21

AI21: Jamba Large 1.7

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)256k
Input / 1M Tokens$2/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$8/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4 or AI21: Jamba Large 1.7?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4 or AI21: Jamba Large 1.7?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 output tokens are $8/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Grok 4 or AI21: Jamba Large 1.7?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Grok 4 accepts 256k tokens versus 256k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4 and AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jul 10, 2025

    Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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