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GPT-5.3 Codex vs Grok 4 Fast

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5.3 Codex wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

Grok 4 Fast wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Grok 4 Fast
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.3 Codex
Context Window
Grok 4 Fast
Speed
Grok 4 Fast

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.3 CodexGrok 4 Fast
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5.3 CodexGrok 4 Fast
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedFeb 2026Sep 2025

GPT-5.3 Codex Modalities

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Output
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Grok 4 Fast Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok 4 Fast has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Grok 4 Fast has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
GPT-5.3 Codex scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 53.1, compared to Grok 4 Fast's score of 19.0.
GPT-5.3 Codex has a 400,000 token context window, while Grok 4 Fast has a 2,000,000 token context window.
GPT-5.3 Codex supports vision. Grok 4 Fast supports vision.