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GPT-5-Codex-Mini vs Grok Code Fast 1

OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 8 2025Aug 28 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok Code Fast 1 shipped 72 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: GPT-5-Codex-Mini or Grok Code Fast 1?

GPT-5-Codex-Mini and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok Code Fast 1 shipped 72 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 Code Fast 1 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 Code Fast 1 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 28 2025.

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