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Grok 4 Heavy vs Grok‑1

SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
SpaceXAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanySpaceXAISpaceXAI
Release dateJul 9 2025Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 614 days before Grok 4 Heavy

Which is better: Grok 4 Heavy or Grok‑1?

Grok 4 Heavy and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 614 days before Grok 4 Heavy, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok 4 Heavy is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok 4 Heavy and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok‑1 was released by SpaceXAI on Nov 3 2023.

Grok 4 Heavy is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by SpaceXAI.

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