Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-4 Heavy leads with 28.4% higher average benchmark score. Grok-4 Heavy supports multimodal inputs. o1-mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, Grok-4 Heavy is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 4 Heavy was created as a larger, more capable variant of Grok 4, designed to provide maximum reasoning depth and analytical capability. Built for the most demanding applications requiring sophisticated problem-solving, it represents xAI's flagship offering in the fourth generation.
OpenAI
o1-mini was created as a faster, more cost-effective reasoning model, designed to bring extended thinking capabilities to applications with tighter latency and budget constraints. Built to excel particularly in coding and STEM reasoning while maintaining affordability, it provides a more accessible entry point to reasoning-enhanced AI assistance.
10 months newer

o1-mini
OpenAI
2024-09-12

Grok-4 Heavy
xAI
2025-07-09
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Grok-4 Heavy

o1-mini
Grok-4 Heavy
2024-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-4 Heavy

o1-mini
Azure

Grok-4 Heavy

o1-mini

Grok-4 Heavy

o1-mini
OpenAI