ERNIE 5.0 vs Grok-4
ERNIE 5.0 and Grok-4 are closely matched at 33.6 and 33.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Baidu · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
ERNIE 5.0 and Grok-4 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 33.6 and 33.9.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-4 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose ERNIE 5.0
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2026
Choose Grok-4
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 7 for Grok-4
ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-4 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam).
Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Grok-4 specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Grok-4 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both ERNIE 5.0 and Grok-4 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
ERNIE 5.0
Grok-4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09.
ERNIE 5.0 is 7 months newer than Grok-4.
Jan 22, 2026
7 months ago
6mo newerJul 9, 2025
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without ERNIE 5.0's cutoff date.
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Dec 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Grok-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Grok-4.