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Grok 2.5 vs GLM-4

xAI
Grok 2.5
Z.ai
GLM-4
Overview
CompanyxAIZ.ai
Release dateAug 2025Jan 16 2024
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4 shipped 563 days before Grok 2.5

Which is better: Grok 2.5 or GLM-4?

Grok 2.5 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4 shipped 563 days before Grok 2.5, 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 — Grok 2.5 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Grok 2.5 was released by xAI on Aug 2025.

GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.

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