Model comparison
Grok-2 (Dec 2024) vs Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) scores higher in 4 categories and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 in 4 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 32.8 to 19.6.
Side by side
| Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 33.4 | 37.0 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-13 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 34 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 32.9 (#254), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 36.4 (#194)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1288 | 1269 |
| WeirdML | 22.2% | — |
| LiveBench Coding | 46.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 16.4 (#294), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 23.7 (#162)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1272 | 1255 |
| SimpleBench | 22.7% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 54.8% | — |
| DTBench | 65.2% | — |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 54.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 130.48 | — |
| LiveBench | 54.3% | — |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 19.6 (#278), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 32.8 (#185)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1283 | 1265 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 11.5% | — |
| LiveBench Math | 54.9% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 63.5% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 0.7% | — |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 29.8 (#225), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.4 (#195)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1254 | 1238 |
| GPQA Diamond | 53.8% | — |
| Confabulations | 20.1% | — |
Multilingual Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 43.3 (#183), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.6 (#203)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1282 | 1257 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1289 | 1262 |
| LMArena French | 1317 | 1285 |
| LMArena German | 1287 | 1273 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1244 | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | 1237 | 1195 |
| LMArena Russian | 1286 | 1261 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1281 | 1278 |
Instruction Following Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 67.1 (#197), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.7 (#215)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1270 | 1245 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 69.6% | — |
Long Context Too close to call
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 38.7 (#186), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#191)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1276 | 1267 |
Writing & Preference Grok-2 (Dec 2024) leads
Grok-2 (Dec 2024): 48.8 (#192), Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.5 (#207)
| Benchmark | Grok-2 (Dec 2024) | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1305 | 1281 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1242 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1290 | 1265 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | 63.6% | — |
| LiveBench Language | 45.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) better than Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.0 to 33.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok-2 (Dec 2024) or Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better for coding?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.4 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok-2 (Dec 2024) and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok-2 (Dec 2024) has 34 scored results on Noometry and Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17.