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Gemini Omni vs Grok‑1

Google Gemini Omni vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini Omni
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyGooglexAI
Release dateMay 19 2026Nov 3 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 928 days before Gemini Omni

Which is better: Gemini Omni or Grok‑1?

Gemini Omni and Grok‑1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑1 shipped 928 days before Gemini Omni, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini Omni is proprietary.

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 Gemini Omni released?
Gemini Omni was released by Google on May 19 2026.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.
Is Gemini Omni or Grok‑1 open source?
Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by xAI. Gemini Omni is a proprietary model released by Google.

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