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LLaMA 3.1 vs Grok 4 Fast

Meta LLaMA 3.1 vs xAI Grok 4 Fast — side-by-side specs.

Meta
LLaMA 3.1
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Overview
CompanyMetaxAI
Release dateJul 23 2024Sep 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.1 shipped 405 days before Grok 4 Fast

Which is better: LLaMA 3.1 or Grok 4 Fast?

LLaMA 3.1 and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.1 shipped 405 days before Grok 4 Fast, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4 Fast is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.1 and Grok 4 Fast 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 4 Fast released?
Grok 4 Fast was released by xAI on Sep 2025.
Is LLaMA 3.1 or Grok 4 Fast open source?
LLaMA 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Grok 4 Fast is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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