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Code Llama vs Grok Code Fast 1

Meta
Code Llama
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMetaSpaceXAI
Release dateAug 24 2023Aug 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 735 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Code Llama or Grok Code Fast 1?

Code Llama and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama shipped 735 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is open weight, while Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Code Llama and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.

Grok Code Fast 1 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 28 2025.

Code Llama is an open weight model released by Meta. Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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