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GPT-5 Mini vs Grok Code Fast 1

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5 Mini wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision

Grok Code Fast 1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
Price Advantage
Grok Code Fast 1
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
Grok Code Fast 1

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricGPT-5 MiniGrok Code Fast 1Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.25$0.20 Grok Code Fast 1
Output (per 1M tokens)$2.00$1.50 Grok Code Fast 1
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.02 Grok Code Fast 1
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Grok Code Fast 1 is 24% cheaper overall.

GPT-5 Mini Providers

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Grok Code Fast 1 Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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GPT-5 Mini Wins
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Grok Code Fast 1 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkGPT-5 MiniGrok Code Fast 1Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
41.228.7
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
35.323.7
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
90.743.3
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
83.779.3
GPQA
Graduate-level science
82.872.7
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
83.865.7
GPT-5 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

GPT-5 Mini
400,000
tokens
Grok Code Fast 1
256,000
tokens
GPT-5 Mini has a 36% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricGPT-5 MiniGrok Code Fast 1Winner
Tokens/second74.3 tok/s154.6 tok/s
Time to First Token95.68s3.55s
Grok Code Fast 1 responds 108% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5 MiniGrok Code Fast 1
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5 MiniGrok Code Fast 1
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedAug 2025Aug 2025

GPT-5 Mini Modalities

Input
textimagefile
Output
text

Grok Code Fast 1 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok Code Fast 1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Grok Code Fast 1 has cheaper output pricing at $1.50/M tokens.
GPT-5 Mini scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 35.3, compared to Grok Code Fast 1's score of 23.7.
GPT-5 Mini has a 400,000 token context window, while Grok Code Fast 1 has a 256,000 token context window.
GPT-5 Mini supports vision. Grok Code Fast 1 does not support vision.