LLaMA 1 vs Grok 4
Meta LLaMA 1 | SpaceXAI Grok 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | Meta | SpaceXAI |
| Release date | Feb 24 2023 | Jul 9 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | LLaMA 1 shipped 866 days before Grok 4 | |
Which is better: LLaMA 1 or Grok 4?
LLaMA 1 and Grok 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 866 days before Grok 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
LLaMA 1 is open weight, while Grok 4 is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 1 and Grok 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.
Grok 4 was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.
LLaMA 1 is an open weight model released by Meta. Grok 4 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.