Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Palm 2
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
GoogleSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Palm 2 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.6 to 25.7.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | |
| Noometry Index | 40.8 | 29.4 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246), Palm 2: 28.5 (#306)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 995 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91), Palm 2: 18.2 (#270)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1436 | 1005 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124), Palm 2: 28.4 (#229)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1049 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64), Palm 2: 21.1 (#290)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 916 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1464 | 887 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | — |
| LMArena German | 1447 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1396 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106), Palm 2: 51.3 (#291)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1010 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96), Palm 2: 30.7 (#280)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1010 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71), Palm 2: 25.7 (#299)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1027 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 991 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1438 | 994 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than Palm 2?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 40.8 to 29.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or Palm 2 better for coding?
Grok 4.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.4 versus 28.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and Palm 2 share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Palm 2 has 10.