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o1-mini vs Grok 3

OpenAI
o1-mini
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-mini shipped 158 days before Grok 3

Which is better: o1-mini or Grok 3?

o1-mini and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-mini shipped 158 days before Grok 3, 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 — o1-mini and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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