o4-mini vs Grok Code Fast 1
OpenAI o4-mini | SpaceXAI Grok Code Fast 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | OpenAI | SpaceXAI |
| Release date | Apr 16 2025 | Aug 28 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 8% | — |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | o4-mini shipped 134 days before Grok Code Fast 1 | |
Which is better: o4-mini or Grok Code Fast 1?
o4-mini and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o4-mini shipped 134 days before Grok Code Fast 1, 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 — o4-mini and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.
Grok Code Fast 1 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 28 2025.
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