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GPT-4.5 vs Grok‑1

OpenAI
GPT-4.5
SpaceXAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateFeb 27 2025Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 482 days before GPT-4.5

Which is better: GPT-4.5 or Grok‑1?

GPT-4.5 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 482 days before GPT-4.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-4.5 is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-4.5 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-4.5 was released by OpenAI on Feb 27 2025.

Grok‑1 was released by SpaceXAI on Nov 3 2023.

GPT-4.5 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by SpaceXAI.

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