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GPT-5.4 mini vs Grok‑1

OpenAI
GPT-5.4 mini
SpaceXAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateMar 17 2026Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Context window
400k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
32%
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 865 days before GPT-5.4 mini

Which is better: GPT-5.4 mini or Grok‑1?

GPT-5.4 mini 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 865 days before GPT-5.4 mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5.4 mini is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.4 mini and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.4 mini was released by OpenAI on Mar 17 2026.

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

GPT-5.4 mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by SpaceXAI.

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