Grok 3 vs GLM-4-9B
xAI Grok 3 | Z.ai GLM-4-9B | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | xAI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Feb 17 2025 | Jun 5 2024 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 9B |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4-9B shipped 257 days before Grok 3 | |
Which is better: Grok 3 or GLM-4-9B?
Grok 3 and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4-9B shipped 257 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Grok 3 is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok 3 and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Grok 3 was released by xAI on Feb 17 2025.
GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.
Grok 3 is a proprietary model released by xAI. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.