Model Comparison

Grok-4 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7BWhich is better in 2026?

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Grok-4 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B — which is better?

Grok-4 (by xAI) and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Grok-4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 0 benchmarks. Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Grok-4 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Qwen2.5-Omni-7B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Jul 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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).

xAI
Grok-4
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Jul 15 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-4 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Grok-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09, while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B was released on 2025-03-27.

Grok-4 is 3 months newer than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.

Grok-4

Jul 9, 2025

1.0 years ago

3mo newer
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Mar 27, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Qwen2.5-Omni-7B'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 Qwen2.5-Omni-7B's cutoff date.

Grok-4

Dec 2024

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion

Key Takeaways

Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (87.5% vs 30.8%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

View details

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
xAIGrok-4
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQwen2.5-Omni-7B

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-4 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-4
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
Open in Playground
AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok-4
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4 vs Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.

Which is better, Grok-4 or Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-4 is made by xAI and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-4 compare to Qwen2.5-Omni-7B in benchmarks?

Grok-4 scores AIME 2025: 91.7%, HMMT25: 90.0%, GPQA: 87.5%, LiveCodeBench: 79.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 40.0%. Qwen2.5-Omni-7B scores FLEURS: 95.9%, DocVQA: 95.2%, VocalSound: 93.9%, GSM8k: 88.7%, GiantSteps Tempo: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Grok-4 supports 256K tokens and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-4 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4 and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B?

Grok-4 is developed by xAI and Qwen2.5-Omni-7B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.