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Grok 4.1 vs Grok‑2

xAI Grok 4.1 vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

xAI
Grok 4.1
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyxAIxAI
Release dateNov 17 2025Aug 14 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 460 days before Grok 4.1

Which is better: Grok 4.1 or Grok‑2?

Grok 4.1 and Grok‑2 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑2 shipped 460 days before Grok 4.1, 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Grok 4.1 released?
Grok 4.1 was released by xAI on Nov 17 2025.
When was Grok‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

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