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Claude 2.1 vs Grok 4 Fast

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs xAI Grok 4 Fast — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateNov 21 2023Sep 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 650 days before Grok 4 Fast

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or Grok 4 Fast?

Claude 2.1 and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 650 days before Grok 4 Fast, 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 4 Fast 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 4 Fast released?
Grok 4 Fast was released by xAI on Sep 2025.

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