GPT-5 Mini vs Grok Code Fast 1
Compare GPT-5 Mini by OpenAI against Grok Code Fast 1 by xAI, in 511 community votes, gpt-5 mini wins 66% of head-to-head duels, tested across 55 shared challenges.
Web Design: GPT-5 Mini and Grok Code Fast 1 are tied
Image Generation: GPT-5 Mini wins 91% of votes
Reasoning: GPT-5 Mini wins 62% of votes
Conversation: GPT-5 Mini wins 72% of votes
Analysis: Grok Code Fast 1 wins 63% of votes
Our Verdict
GPT-5 MiniWinner
Grok Code Fast 1Runner-up
Pick GPT-5 Mini. In 511 blind votes, GPT-5 Mini wins 66% of the time. That's not luck.
Pick GPT-5 Mini for Image Generation, Conversation, Reasoning. Pick Grok Code Fast 1 for Analysis.
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5 Mini
Input
$0.25
Output
$2.00
Grok Code Fast 1
Input
$0.20
1.3× cheaper
Output
$1.50
1.3× cheaper
Grok Code Fast 1 is cheaper on both — 1.3× input, 1.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
61%
Grok Code Fast 1 uses 280.1x more bold
GPT-5 Mini
Grok Code Fast 1
62%Vocabulary60%
21wSentence Length17w
0.16Hedging0.97
0.0Bold2.8
3.4Lists2.5
0.00Emoji0.06
0.00Headings0.89
0.05Transitions0.11
Based on 15 + 23 text responses
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