Grok 2 has the cleanest edge here.
Model vs model
Grok 2 vs alpaca-13b
A debate-ready pair page: current winner, counter-case, decisive benchmarks, and the caveat that should travel with the claim.
Grok 2 leads this compare set for everyday chatbot.
Thin verified coverage0 shared benchmarks are still tie-heavy, so the win stays conditional. This compare uses the combined public record, with hybrid receipts labeled separately.
Left caseGrok 2 wins 1 visible benchmarks · Chat / text · Reasoning / math / science
Right casealpaca-13b wins 0 visible benchmarks · Chat / text
Traveling caveat0 shared benchmarks are still tie-heavy, so the win stays conditional. This compare uses the combined public record, with hybrid receipts labeled separately.
Debate surface0 shared benchmarks still read as tie-heavy.
Grok 2 case
- Chat / text
- Reasoning / math / science
alpaca-13b case
- Chat / text
What changes the outcome
- Grok 2: 33 visible benchmark gaps still leave room for the result to move.
- alpaca-13b: 39 visible benchmark gaps still leave room for the result to move.
Why this result is surprising
- The visible shared surface is more decisive than usual for this compare set.
- Very few shared benchmarks are decisively separating these models.
Why this is not a clean win
- 0 shared benchmarks are still tie-heavy, so the win stays conditional. This compare uses the combined public record, with hybrid receipts labeled separately.
- alpaca-13b remains the nearest counter-case once you change preset, mode, or missing-coverage assumptions.
Decisive benchmarks
bench
Text Arena
1 of 40 benchmarks
| Text Arena AR · rating Text · Chat / text | 1,30450.6% | 9331.9% | 48.7% spread |