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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Grok 4.3 Beta

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs xAI Grok 4.3 Beta — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
xAI
Grok 4.3 Beta
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Apr 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 982 days before Grok 4.3 Beta

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Grok 4.3 Beta?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok 4.3 Beta do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 982 days before Grok 4.3 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Instant 1.2 released?
Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.
When was Grok 4.3 Beta released?
Grok 4.3 Beta was released by xAI on Apr 17 2026.

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