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GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs Grok‑2

OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateFeb 12 2026Aug 14 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 547 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark or Grok‑2?

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark and Grok‑2 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑2 shipped 547 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark released?
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.
When was Grok‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

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