Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 35.0% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 1.5 was developed by xAI as an advanced language model, designed to provide helpful and accurate information with a focus on reasoning and factual knowledge. Built to serve as a conversational AI with strong analytical capabilities, it represents xAI's early generation of foundation models.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
1 year newer

Grok-1.5
xAI
2024-03-28

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Grok-1.5

o4-mini
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-1.5

o4-mini
OpenAI

Grok-1.5

o4-mini

Grok-1.5

o4-mini