Archive · 18 Nov 2025
xAI's Grok 4.1 Overtakes ChatGPT and Gemini in Emotional Intelligence and Accuracy
xAI's new Grok 4.1 is the smartest AI yet!
It understands feelings better than ever, gives faster and clearer answers, and is less likely to make mistakes.
You can use it automatically or choose it yourself.
It's now the best AI for creative and emotional tasks, beating ChatGPT and Gemini.
xAI launches Grok 4.1, its latest AI model
Grok 4.1 outperforms predecessors in emotional intelligence and factual accuracy
New model reduces hallucination issues by nearly three times
Grok 4.1 tops LMArena leaderboard, surpassing ChatGPT and Gemini
Grok 4.1 available in Auto mode and selectable in model picker
- Who
- xAI
- What
- Launched Grok 4.1, an updated AI model
- When
- Recently (silent rollout from 1st to 14th November)
- Where
- On grok.com, X, and mobile apps
- Why
- To improve AI's performance, emotional understanding, and factual accuracy
xAI's Claims
Competitors' Performance
Emotional Intelligence
xAI's Claims
Grok 4.1 tops EQ-Bench, outperforming ChatGPT and Gemini
Competitors' Performance
ChatGPT and Gemini have not released updated emotional intelligence scores
Hallucination Reduction
xAI's Claims
Grok 4.1 reduces hallucinations by nearly three times compared to its predecessor
Competitors' Performance
No official data from competitors on hallucination reduction
- Previous version's EQ-Bench score
- Not specified
- Grok 4.1's EQ-Bench score
- 1st place
- Previous version's hallucination rate
- 12.09%
- Grok 4.1's hallucination rate
- 4.22%
- FactScore improvement
- 6.92% reduction in incorrect answers
