xAI: Grok Code Fast 1
xAI's Grok Code Fast 1 is a strong coding and agentic model with an impressive tau2 score and a large 256K context window at a reasonable price — a solid choice for tool-use and coding workflows, though overall reasoning sits in the mid-tier range.
Assessment date: March 12, 2026
Our methodology takes into account a range of factors including pricing, functionality, capabilities, benchmark performance, and real-world applicability. Rankings are reviewed and updated regularly as new models are released. Issues with our rankings? Contact us
Grok Code Fast 1 is a speedy and economical reasoning model that excels at agentic coding. With reasoning traces visible in the response, developers can steer Grok Code for high-quality work flows.
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text → Text |
| Tokenizer | Grok |
Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
Evaluations
Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.20 | $0.000200 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.001500 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
