# Grok Code Fast 1 vs o3-mini

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Grok Code Fast 1 and o3-mini across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/grok-code-fast-1-vs-o3-mini
- Last updated: September 10, 2026

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

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: Grok Code Fast 1 and o3-mini 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.
- Grok Code Fast 1 has the larger published context window at 256K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Grok Code Fast 1 | o3-mini |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | xAI | OpenAI |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 256K | 200K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 34.16 | 46.83 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 1 | 5 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.20 / $1.50 | $1.10 / $4.40 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 29.9 (Estimated · #139/151)
- o3-mini public-lane score: 45.3 (Estimated · #88/151)

| Benchmark | Grok Code Fast 1 | o3-mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | 70.8% | 49.3% | Grok Code Fast 1 |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 57.4 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- o3-mini public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 37.2 (Estimated · #146/183)
- o3-mini public-lane score: 39.7 (Supported · #134/183)

| Benchmark | Grok Code Fast 1 | o3-mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU | Coming soon | 86.9% | Coming soon |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 77.2% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: 48.4 (#85/123)
- o3-mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Grok Code Fast 1 | o3-mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | Coming soon | 93.9% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- Grok Code Fast 1 public-lane score: Coming soon
- o3-mini public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | Grok Code Fast 1 | o3-mini | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | Coming soon | 87.3% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between Grok Code Fast 1 and o3-mini?

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.

## Related Comparisons

- [Grok Code Fast 1 vs o3](/compare/grok-code-fast-1-vs-o3)
- [o3-mini vs o3](/compare/o3-vs-o3-mini)
- [Grok Code Fast 1 vs o3-pro](/compare/grok-code-fast-1-vs-o3-pro)
- [o3-mini vs o3-pro](/compare/o3-mini-vs-o3-pro)

## Explore More

- [Grok Code Fast 1 profile](/models/grok-code-fast-1)
- [o3-mini profile](/models/o3-mini)
- [Compare Pricing](/llm-pricing)
- [Alternative Finder](/tools/alternative-finder)
- [LLM Selector](/tools/llm-selector)
- [Overall Rankings](/best/overall)