o1 vs xAI: Grok 4
Compare o1 by OpenAI against xAI: Grok 4 by xAI, context windows of 128K vs 256K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, o1 or xAI: Grok 4?
o1 and xAI: Grok 4 are both competitive models. o1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $3/M for xAI: Grok 4. Context windows: 128K vs 256K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between o1 and xAI: Grok 4
o1 is made by openai while xAI: Grok 4 is from xai. o1 has a 128K token context window compared to xAI: Grok 4's 256K. On pricing, o1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $3/M for xAI: Grok 4.
No community votes yet. On paper, xAI: Grok 4 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
xAI: Grok 4 is 4.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
xAI: Grok 4 uses 7.0x more emoji
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