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Claude Instant 1.2 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 vs xAI Grok Code Fast 1 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateAug 9 2023Aug 28 2025
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 750 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or Grok Code Fast 1?

Claude Instant 1.2 and Grok Code Fast 1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 750 days before Grok Code Fast 1, 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 Code Fast 1 released?
Grok Code Fast 1 was released by xAI on Aug 28 2025.

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