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Claude Opus 4 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Anthropic Claude Opus 4 vs xAI Grok Code Fast 1 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateMay 22 2025Aug 28 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
72.5%
Science
GPQA Diamond
79.6%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4 shipped 98 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Claude Opus 4 or Grok Code Fast 1?

Claude Opus 4 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Opus 4 shipped 98 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 — Claude Opus 4 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4 released?
Claude Opus 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
When was Grok Code Fast 1 released?
Grok Code Fast 1 was released by xAI on Aug 28 2025.

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