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OpenAI: GPT-5.3-Codex vs xAI: Grok 4.5

Summary

GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) vs Grok 4.5 (low) benchmark comparison: GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 7.8. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.740 vs $0.760. Grok 4.5 (low) is faster at 15.48s vs 16.22s, with pass rates of 82.5% vs 74.6%.

Recommended model: GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) - It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.9) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Last updated at: 2026-07-09

Metric GPT-5.3-Codex GPT-5.3-Codex medium Release: 2026-02-05 Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 low Release: 2026-07-08
Score 8.9 7.8
Rank #13 #39
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.5 9.7
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 82.5% 74.6%
Flaky tests 4 1
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 4.932 5.061
Total Cost $0.740 $0.760
Input Price $1.750 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $14.000 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 34,299 58,652
Output Tokens 2,357 1,735
Reasoning Tokens 46,189 105,233
Response Time (avg) 16.22s 15.48s
Response Time (max) 100.93s 205.28s
Response Time (total) 340.67s 324.98s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#13 GPT-5.3-Codex

medium
Cost
$0.049
Time
54.9s
Tokens
3,580 tok

#39 xAI: Grok 4.5

low
Cost
$0.011
Time
12.4s
Tokens
2,018 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 8.7 7.9 91.7% 1 4.16s 606 240 1,722
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.75s 2,991 261 3,000
Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.50s 7,302 535 10,890
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 13.72s 9,579 303 15,641
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.56s 11,019 364 2,731
Grok 4.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 8.16s 15,084 261 2,370
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.07s 7,140 234 728
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.44s 8,937 225 2,549
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 5.9 7.2 55.6% 1 64.31s 813 64 25,308
Grok 4.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 72.64s 2,514 14 70,275
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 4.6 10.0 0.0% 0 4.87s 477 187 331
Grok 4.5 6.1 3.1 66.7% 1 4.88s 1,077 98 1,253
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.04s 660 93 693
Grok 4.5 9.8 10.0 100.0% 0 2.80s 1,857 57 1,878
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 9.0 7.9 88.9% 1 5.05s 642 356 1,593
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.20s 2,430 217 2,590
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 6.37s 5,445 254 492
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.83s 13,394 284 871
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.3-Codex 2.8 1.6 33.3% 1 14.43s 195 30 1,701
Grok 4.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 13.98s 789 15 4,806

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