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o1-mini vs Grok 4

OpenAI o1-mini vs xAI Grok 4 — side-by-side specs.

OpenAI
o1-mini
xAI
Grok 4
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Jul 9 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapo1-mini shipped 300 days before Grok 4

Which is better: o1-mini or Grok 4?

o1-mini and Grok 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-mini shipped 300 days before Grok 4, 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 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was o1-mini released?
o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.
When was Grok 4 released?
Grok 4 was released by xAI on Jul 9 2025.

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