Compare/Molmo2-8B vs Grok-1

Molmo2-8BvsGrok-1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Allen Institute for AI

Molmo2-8B

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (6-1)
Molmo2-8B

Pricing Comparison

MetricMolmo2-8BGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Molmo2-8B$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
7.311.7
Coding Index
4.4
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
42.5%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
4.4%
SciCode
13.3%
IFBench
26.9%
TerminalBench
0.0%
Molmo2-8B6 wins
1 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Molmo2-8B or Grok-1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Molmo2-8B wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use Molmo2-8B vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Molmo2-8B for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.