In this paper, we consider the (4+1)-dimensional fractional Fokas equation (FFE) with an M-truncated derivative. The extended tanh–coth method and the Jacobi elliptic function method are utilized to attain new hyperbolic, trigonometric, elliptic, and rational fractional solutions. In addition, we generalize some previous results. The acquired solutions are beneficial in analyzing definite intriguing physical phenomena because the FFE equation is crucial for explaining various phenomena in optics, fluid mechanics and ocean engineering. To demonstrate how the M-truncated derivative affects the analytical solutions of the FFE, we simulate our figures in MATLAB and show several 2D and 3D graphs.