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LLaMA 3.3 vs Grok 4.1

Meta
LLaMA 3.3
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.1
Overview
CompanyMetaSpaceXAI
Release dateDec 6 2024Nov 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
70B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.3 shipped 346 days before Grok 4.1

Which is better: LLaMA 3.3 or Grok 4.1?

LLaMA 3.3 and Grok 4.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.3 shipped 346 days before Grok 4.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.3 is open weight, while Grok 4.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.3 and Grok 4.1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.3 was released by Meta on Dec 6 2024.

Grok 4.1 was released by SpaceXAI on Nov 17 2025.

LLaMA 3.3 is an open weight model released by Meta. Grok 4.1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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