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o1-preview vs Grok 4 Fast

OpenAI
o1-preview
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Fast
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Sep 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-preview shipped 354 days before Grok 4 Fast

Which is better: o1-preview or Grok 4 Fast?

o1-preview and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-preview shipped 354 days before Grok 4 Fast, 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-preview and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok 4 Fast was released by SpaceXAI on Sep 2025.

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