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Grok-3 vs MAI-Code-1-Flash

Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash are closely matched at 30.7 and 29.3 on the LLM Stats Score.

xAI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 30.7 and 29.3.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MAI-Code-1-Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Grok-3

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

Choose MAI-Code-1-Flash

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-3
xAI
MAI-Code-1-Flash
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
30.7
#110
29.3
#122
Reasoning
30.4
#109
29.0
#115
Coding
17.8
#111
19.8
#96
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$3.00 / M
— / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok-3
MAI-Code-1-Flash
Math
29.4#82
21.6#139
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Grok-3 · 15 for MAI-Code-1-Flash

1 shared

Grok-3 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MAI-Code-1-Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Microsoft
MAI-Code-1-Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Code-1-Flash does not.

Grok-3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while MAI-Code-1-Flash was released on 2026-06-02.

MAI-Code-1-Flash is 16 months newer than Grok-3.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.5 years ago

MAI-Code-1-Flash

Jun 2, 2026

3 months ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while MAI-Code-1-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without MAI-Code-1-Flash's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

MAI-Code-1-Flash

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3
✓ Preferred
MAI-Code-1-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs MAI-Code-1-Flash.

Which is better, Grok-3 or MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 30.7 and 29.3. Grok-3 is made by xAI and MAI-Code-1-Flash is made by Microsoft. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok-3 compare to MAI-Code-1-Flash in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. MAI-Code-1-Flash scores AIME 2026: 92.5%, GPQA: 84.6%, IFBench: 75.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 71.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 71.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Grok-3 supports 128K tokens and MAI-Code-1-Flash supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (30.7 vs 29.3), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 and MAI-Code-1-Flash?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and MAI-Code-1-Flash is developed by Microsoft.

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