Grok 4 vs GLM-4-9B
xAI Grok 4 | Z.ai GLM-4-9B | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | xAI | Z.ai |
| Release date | Jul 9 2025 | Jun 5 2024 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 9B |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | GLM-4-9B shipped 399 days before Grok 4 | |
Which is better: Grok 4 or GLM-4-9B?
Grok 4 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 399 days before Grok 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Grok 4 is proprietary, while GLM-4-9B is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok 4 and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Grok 4 was released by xAI on Jul 9 2025.
GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.
Grok 4 is a proprietary model released by xAI. GLM-4-9B is an open weight model released by Z.ai.