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GPT-5.6 Luna vs Grok‑1

OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateJun 26 2026Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 966 days before GPT-5.6 Luna

Which is better: GPT-5.6 Luna or Grok‑1?

GPT-5.6 Luna 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 966 days before GPT-5.6 Luna, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

GPT-5.6 Luna is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-5.6 Luna and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.6 Luna was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

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

GPT-5.6 Luna is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by xAI.

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