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LLaMA 1 vs Grok 4 Fast

Meta LLaMA 1 vs xAI Grok 4 Fast — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 1
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Overview
CompanyMetaxAI
Release dateFeb 24 2023Sep 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 1 shipped 920 days before Grok 4 Fast

Which is better: LLaMA 1 or Grok 4 Fast?

LLaMA 1 and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 1 shipped 920 days before Grok 4 Fast, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4 Fast is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 1 and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 1 released?
LLaMA 1 was released by Meta on Feb 24 2023.
When was Grok 4 Fast released?
Grok 4 Fast was released by xAI on Sep 2025.
Is LLaMA 1 or Grok 4 Fast open source?
LLaMA 1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Grok 4 Fast is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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