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Bard vs Grok 4

Google Bard vs xAI Grok 4 — side-by-side specs.

Google
Bard
xAI
Grok 4
Overview
CompanyGooglexAI
Release dateMar 21 2023Jul 9 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 841 days before Grok 4

Which is better: Bard or Grok 4?

Bard and Grok 4 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Bard shipped 841 days before Grok 4, 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Bard released?
Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.
When was Grok 4 released?
Grok 4 was released by xAI on Jul 9 2025.

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