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GPT-5-Codex-Mini vs Grok 4 Heavy

OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 8 2025Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4 Heavy shipped 122 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: GPT-5-Codex-Mini or Grok 4 Heavy?

GPT-5-Codex-Mini and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4 Heavy shipped 122 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini, 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-5-Codex-Mini and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 8 2025.

Grok 4 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

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