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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Grok‑1

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Nov 3 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 86 days before Grok‑1

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Grok‑1?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 86 days before Grok‑1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Instant 1.2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Instant 1.2 released?
Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.
Is Claude Instant 1.2 or Grok‑1 open source?
Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by xAI. Claude Instant 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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