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Claude 2.1 vs Grok‑2

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateNov 21 2023Aug 14 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 267 days before Grok‑2

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or Grok‑2?

Claude 2.1 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 267 days before Grok‑2, 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 — Claude 2.1 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was Grok‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

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