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o1-mini vs Grok‑2

OpenAI
o1-mini
SpaceXAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Aug 14 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 29 days before o1-mini

Which is better: o1-mini or Grok‑2?

o1-mini and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑2 shipped 29 days before o1-mini, 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‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok‑2 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 14 2024.

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