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o3-mini vs Grok 4 Heavy

OpenAI
o3-mini
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateJan 31 2025Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo3-mini shipped 159 days before Grok 4 Heavy

Which is better: o3-mini or Grok 4 Heavy?

o3-mini and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-mini shipped 159 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 — o3-mini and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

Grok 4 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

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