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Grok‑1 vs GLM-4-Plus

xAI
Grok‑1
Z.ai
GLM-4-Plus
Overview
CompanyxAIZ.ai
Release dateNov 3 2023Aug 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 300 days before GLM-4-Plus

Which is better: Grok‑1 or GLM-4-Plus?

Grok‑1 and GLM-4-Plus don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 300 days before GLM-4-Plus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok‑1 and GLM-4-Plus 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-Plus was released by Z.ai on Aug 29 2024.

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

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