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o1-preview vs Grok‑1

OpenAI
o1-preview
SpaceXAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 314 days before o1-preview

Which is better: o1-preview or Grok‑1?

o1-preview 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 314 days before o1-preview, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

o1-preview is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — o1-preview and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

o1-preview is a proprietary model released by OpenAI. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by SpaceXAI.

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