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Grok Code Fast 1 vs GLM-4.6

xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Z.ai
GLM-4.6
Overview
CompanyxAIZ.ai
Release dateAug 28 2025Sep 30 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
355B
Context window
200k
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
68%
Timeline
Release gapGrok Code Fast 1 shipped 33 days before GLM-4.6

Which is better: Grok Code Fast 1 or GLM-4.6?

Grok Code Fast 1 and GLM-4.6 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok Code Fast 1 shipped 33 days before GLM-4.6, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary, while GLM-4.6 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Grok Code Fast 1 and GLM-4.6 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-4.6 was released by Z.ai on Sep 30 2025.

Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by xAI. GLM-4.6 is an open weight model released by Z.ai.

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