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Grok‑1 vs GLM-4

xAI
Grok‑1
Z.ai
GLM-4
Overview
CompanyxAIZ.ai
Release dateNov 3 2023Jan 16 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 74 days before GLM-4

Which is better: Grok‑1 or GLM-4?

Grok‑1 and GLM-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 74 days before GLM-4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok‑1 is open weight, while GLM-4 is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

GLM-4 was released by Z.ai on Jan 16 2024.

Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by xAI. GLM-4 is a proprietary model released by Z.ai.

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