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GPT-5-Codex vs Grok 3 mini

OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
SpaceXAI
Grok 3 mini
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateSep 15 2025Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
39%
Timeline
Release gapGrok 3 mini shipped 210 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: GPT-5-Codex or Grok 3 mini?

GPT-5-Codex and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 3 mini shipped 210 days before GPT-5-Codex, 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 and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

Grok 3 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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