Grok 4 Fast vs GLM-4-9B
xAI Grok 4 Fast | Z.ai GLM-4-9B | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | xAI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Sep 2025 | Jun 5 2024 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 9B |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4-9B shipped 453 days before Grok 4 Fast | |
Which is better: Grok 4 Fast or GLM-4-9B?
Grok 4 Fast 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 453 days before Grok 4 Fast, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Grok 4 Fast is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok 4 Fast and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Grok 4 Fast was released by xAI on Sep 2025.
GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.
Grok 4 Fast is a proprietary model released by xAI. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.
Other comparisons
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