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o1-preview vs Grok 4 Heavy

OpenAI
o1-preview
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 12 2024Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-preview shipped 300 days before Grok 4 Heavy

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

o1-preview and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-preview shipped 300 days before Grok 4 Heavy, 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 Heavy 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 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

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