Question 1

What does this GPT-5-Codex vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) comparison cover?

Accepted Answer

It brings together documented inputs and outputs, token limits, deployment terms and available pricing. When both models have source-linked, verified results on a shared benchmark, those results are shown with their individual sources. The comparison is a starting point for evaluating your own workload.

Question 2

Which is cheaper: GPT-5-Codex or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?

Accepted Answer

GPT-5-Codex lists $1.07 input and $8.50 output per 1M tokens. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) lists $1.25 input and $2.50 output. The cheaper workload depends on the mix of input and output. Long-context tiers, caching, batch processing and retries can change the bill.

Question 3

Which has the larger context window: GPT-5-Codex or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?

Accepted Answer

GPT-5-Codex lists 400K tokens and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) lists 1M. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) therefore has the larger recorded context window, but capacity alone is not a quality score.

Question 4

Which is faster: GPT-5-Codex or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?

Accepted Answer

There is no matched speed measurement for both models with the same source, host, region and date. Test the same prompts at your expected concurrency and measure time to the first useful response as well as complete task time.

Question 5

What input and output types do GPT-5-Codex and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) support?

Accepted Answer

GPT-5-Codex records text, image input and text output. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) records text, image, pdf input and text output. “Not documented” means the current source record is incomplete; it does not prove that a modality is unsupported.

Question 6

Should I choose GPT-5-Codex or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?

Accepted Answer

Consider GPT-5-Codex if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate. Consider Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) if you need larger context or a lower listed output rate. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Specification	GPT-5-Codex	Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
Provider	OpenAI	xAI
Listed pricing route	OpenAI	xAI
Model family	gpt-codex	grok
Accepted inputs	text, image	text, image, pdf
Produced outputs	text	text
Context window	400K	1MHigher
Max output	128KHigher	30K
Input price / 1M	$1.07Lower	$1.25
Output price / 1M	$8.50	$2.50Lower
Reasoning mode	Documented	Not documented
Tool calling	Documented	Documented
Image input	Documented	Documented
Audio input	Not documented	Not documented
Structured output	Documented	Documented
License	Proprietary	Proprietary

GPT-5-Codex vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)

GPT-5-Codex

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)

Key differences

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Which model should you choose?

Documentation and model profiles

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