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GPT-3.5 vs Grok Code Fast 1

OpenAI
GPT-3.5
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 30 2022Aug 28 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-3.5 shipped 1002 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: GPT-3.5 or Grok Code Fast 1?

GPT-3.5 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-3.5 shipped 1002 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 — GPT-3.5 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-3.5 was released by OpenAI on Nov 30 2022.

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

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