# GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs Grok Code Fast 1

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Grok Code Fast 1 across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-5-1-codex-max-vs-grok-code-fast-1
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 1
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Grok Code Fast 1 share only 1 sourced benchmark row.

## Summary

- Only 1 shared sourced benchmark row is available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- Grok Code Fast 1 has the lower published output-token price.
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has the larger published context window at 400K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | Grok Code Fast 1 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | xAI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Non-Reasoning |
| Context | 400K | 256K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | null | 34.09 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 2 | 2 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $1.25 / $10.00 | $0.20 / $1.50 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 16.7 (Estimated · #127/150)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max | Grok Code Fast 1 | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Vibe Code Bench | 22.17% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 83.6% | 62.0% | GPT-5.1-Codex-Max |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 70.8% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 62.3 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 35.9 (Estimated · #131/184)

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- GPT-5.1-Codex-Max public-lane score: Coming soon
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 48.2 (#98/148)

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Grok Code Fast 1?

Not yet. The models share only 1 sourced benchmark row, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

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- [GPT-5.1-Codex-Max profile](/models/gpt-5-1-codex-max)
- [Grok Code Fast 1 profile](/models/grok-code-fast-1)
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