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GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs Grok 4.3 Beta

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.3 Beta
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateFeb 12 2026Apr 17 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
50%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5.3-Codex-Spark shipped 64 days before Grok 4.3 Beta

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark or Grok 4.3 Beta?

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and Grok 4.3 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark shipped 64 days before Grok 4.3 Beta, 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-5.3-Codex-Spark and Grok 4.3 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.

Grok 4.3 Beta was released by SpaceXAI on Apr 17 2026.

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