Whisper vs Grok 4

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

OpenAI

OpenAI Whisper

4.6
Try Whisper
xAI

Grok 4.1

4.6
Try Grok 4

Feature Comparison

Feature
Whisper
Grok 4
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.6
4.6
Coding
-
4.5
Writing
-
4.4
Reasoning
-
4.6
Speed
-
4.7
Value
5.0
4.3
Pricing
Monthly Price
-
$25
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
-
$5
Output (per 1M tokens)
-
$15
Features
Context Window
-
256K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

OpenAI Whisper

Pros

  • 99+ languages
  • Open source available
  • Best-in-class accuracy
  • Free local usage
  • API available

Cons

  • Requires GPU for local use
  • API has usage costs

Grok 4.1

Pros

  • Real-time access to X (Twitter) data
  • Best for current events and live data
  • Strong coding (74.9% SWE-bench)
  • Less filtered/censored responses
  • 256K context window

Cons

  • Requires X Premium+ subscription
  • Less polished than competitors
  • Limited enterprise features
  • No free tier

Choose Whisper if you need:

Transcription, speech-to-text, multilingual audio

Choose Grok 4 if you need:

Current events, real-time data, social media analysis

Ready to get started?

Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.