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Devstral Small vs Grok Code Fast 1

Mistral
Devstral Small
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateMay 21 2025Aug 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
24B
Timeline
Release gapDevstral Small shipped 99 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Devstral Small or Grok Code Fast 1?

Devstral Small and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Devstral Small shipped 99 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Devstral Small is open weight, while Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

Devstral Small was released by Mistral on May 21 2025.

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

Devstral Small is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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