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LLaMA 3.3 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Meta
LLaMA 3.3
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMetaSpaceXAI
Release dateDec 6 2024Aug 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
70B
Timeline
Release gapLLaMA 3.3 shipped 265 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: LLaMA 3.3 or Grok Code Fast 1?

LLaMA 3.3 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. LLaMA 3.3 shipped 265 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

LLaMA 3.3 is open weight, while Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — LLaMA 3.3 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

LLaMA 3.3 was released by Meta on Dec 6 2024.

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

LLaMA 3.3 is an open weight model released by Meta. Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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