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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs Grok 4 Heavy

OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 19 2025Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4 Heavy shipped 133 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or Grok 4 Heavy?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max 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 133 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, 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-5.1-Codex-Max and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.

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

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