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Grok Code Fast 1 vs GLM-4.5-Air

xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Z.ai
GLM-4.5-Air
Overview
CompanyxAIZ.ai
Release dateAug 28 2025Jul 28 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
106B
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
59.8%
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4.5-Air shipped 31 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Grok Code Fast 1 or GLM-4.5-Air?

Grok Code Fast 1 and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4.5-Air shipped 31 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary, while GLM-4.5-Air is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok Code Fast 1 and GLM-4.5-Air don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Grok Code Fast 1 was released by xAI on Aug 28 2025.

GLM-4.5-Air was released by Z.ai on Jul 28 2025.

Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by xAI. GLM-4.5-Air is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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