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GPT-5.3-Codex vs Grok 4.20 Beta

OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex vs xAI Grok 4.20 Beta — side-by-side specs.

OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateFeb 5 2026Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5.3-Codex shipped 12 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: GPT-5.3-Codex or Grok 4.20 Beta?

GPT-5.3-Codex and Grok 4.20 Beta do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. GPT-5.3-Codex shipped 12 days before Grok 4.20 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 — 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 released?
GPT-5.3-Codex was released by OpenAI on Feb 5 2026.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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