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GPT-3.5 vs Grok 4.1 Fast

OpenAI GPT-3.5 vs xAI Grok 4.1 Fast — side-by-side specs.

OpenAI
GPT-3.5
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateNov 30 2022Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGPT-3.5 shipped 1085 days before Grok 4.1 Fast

Which is better: GPT-3.5 or Grok 4.1 Fast?

GPT-3.5 and Grok 4.1 Fast do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. GPT-3.5 shipped 1085 days before Grok 4.1 Fast, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was GPT-3.5 released?
GPT-3.5 was released by OpenAI on Nov 30 2022.
When was Grok 4.1 Fast released?
Grok 4.1 Fast was released by xAI on Nov 19 2025.

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