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GPT-4 Turbo vs Grok 4 Heavy

OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 6 2023Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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Release gapGPT-4 Turbo shipped 611 days before Grok 4 Heavy

Which is better: GPT-4 Turbo or Grok 4 Heavy?

GPT-4 Turbo and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4 Turbo shipped 611 days before Grok 4 Heavy, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-4 Turbo and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4 Turbo was released by OpenAI on Nov 6 2023.

Grok 4 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

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