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LLaMA 3.1 vs Grok‑2

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyMetaxAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Aug 14 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 22 days before Grok‑2

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or Grok‑2?

LLaMA 3.1 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 22 days before Grok‑2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok‑2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.1 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was LLaMA 3.1 released?
LLaMA 3.1 was released by Meta on Jul 23 2024.
When was Grok‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.
Is LLaMA 3.1 or Grok‑2 open source?
LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Grok‑2 is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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