Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Instant, released by OpenAI in November 2025, is a low-latency variant from the GPT-5.1 family optimized for fast response times and high-throughput workloads. It targets real-time applications, conversational assistants, and production APIs where response speed is a primary requirement alongside GPT-5.1-generation reasoning quality.
xAI
Grok 2, released by xAI in August 2024, is a large language model with 131K token context window and native image understanding, developed with access to real-time information from the X platform. It features multimodal input capabilities and improved reasoning over its predecessor. Grok 2 targets conversational assistants, image analysis, and real-time information retrieval tasks via the xAI API.
1 year newer

Grok 2
xAI
2024-08-14

GPT-5.1 Instant
OpenAI
2025-11
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-5.1 Instant
Grok 2
xAI
GPT-5.1 Instant
Grok 2
GPT-5.1 Instant
Grok 2