Gemma 3 1B vs Grok-4
Grok-4 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.9 to -10.4.
Google · xAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok-4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 33.9 to -10.4, ranking #90 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-4 wins 2; 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 Gemma 3 1B
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Grok-4
- overall performance matters — it scores 33.9 and ranks #90 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
18 reported for Gemma 3 1B · 7 for Grok-4
Gemma 3 1B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-4 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).
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
Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 3 1B does not.
Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 3 1B
Grok-4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 3 1B is licensed under Gemma, while Grok-4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 3 1B was released on 2025-03-12, while Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09.
Grok-4 is 4 months newer than Gemma 3 1B.
Mar 12, 2025
1.5 years ago
Jul 9, 2025
1.2 years ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Gemma 3 1B'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 Gemma 3 1B's cutoff date.
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Dec 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 1B and Grok-4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 3 1B vs Grok-4.