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Grok Code
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by xAI
CLOSEDHOSTEDCODING HELPSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTBUG FIXINGTECHNICAL WRITING
RANKED #1 OF 20 CODE · OVERALL #72 OF 493 RANKED · VIBE SCORE 6.3 · 768 VOICES ·
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A specialized coding assistant designed to help developers write and fix software.
HAPPY9.0
84 mentions
SAD6.0
59 mentions
VIBE TRAJECTORY
26 weeks · 588 voices in this window
HOLDING UP
Recent vibe is steady. No clear fade in the crowd.
HOW TO USE IT
Closed model. xAI hosts it, so you use it through an app or an API.
PREFER OPEN SOURCE? THE CROWD HAS PICKS
Grok Code is closed, so you rent it. These open-weight models can genuinely stand in for it. Download once, own forever.
- OPEN WEIGHTS5.1
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructAlibabaState of the art open coding model with deep language support for local tasks.💻 STRONG AT CODE🏆 NEAR-PEER QUALITY🔒 PRIVATE & OFFLINE48 VOICESMATCH★★★ - OPEN WEIGHTS5.6Qwen2.5 Coder 7B InstructAlibabaLow latency daily assistant that runs smoothly on standard consumer hardware.🪶 RUNS ON LESS⚡ FAST🔒 PRIVATE & OFFLINE61 VOICESMATCH★★★
WHAT THE INTERNET SAYS
Users appreciate Grok Code as a popular tool for programming assistance. However, frequent outages, technical errors, and strict usage limits often disrupt the experience.
615 POSTS · 153 COMMENTS · X · HACKER NEWS · LEMMY · GITHUB · REDDIT · BLUESKY
PEOPLE LOVE
- Popular for coding help (9 mentions)
- Answers come back fast (7 mentions)
PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT
- People find it expensive (4 mentions)
TOPIC BY TOPIC
- Help with codeMOSTLY POSITIVE
9 thumbs up · 7 thumbs down
- SpeedPEOPLE LOVE THIS
7 thumbs up · 1 thumbs down
- PriceMIXED FEELINGS
4 thumbs up · 4 thumbs down
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
- FROM REDDIT >
“Grok Code Fast 1 is the best model for web dev, on a budget!.”
- FROM GITHUB >
“The Grok code did not change between those two dates, so returning to it cannot bring back a working sign-in; whatever broke it broke that code.”
- FROM REDDIT >
“Grok Code Fast 1 speed is insane and model is decent - since fast you can iterate so many times to get accurate results and also free atm :D - not supporting image inputs.”
LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE?
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- REDDIT · 2025-11-17 · 189 UPVOTESWhy does it seem like OpenAI is under a lot more ethical pressure than xAI?
Why does it seem like OpenAI is under a lot more ethical pressure than xAI?
- REDDIT · 2025-11-03 · 132 UPVOTESWhich is the best unlimited coding model?
Which is the best unlimited coding model?
- REDDIT · 2025-10-04 · 130 UPVOTESSonnet 4.5 is good but the price.....
Sonnet 4.5 is good but the price.....
- REDDIT · 2025-08-20 · 130 UPVOTESLooks like Grok Code is dropping soon!
Looks like Grok Code is dropping soon!
- REDDIT · 2026-02-04 · 118 UPVOTESI’ve been insulting AI every day and calling the agent an idiot for 6 months. Here’s what I learned
I’ve been insulting AI every day and calling the agent an idiot for 6 months. Here’s what I learned
- REDDIT · 2026-02-17 · 115 UPVOTESLess unlimted options
Less unlimted options
- REDDIT · 2026-01-27 · 102 UPVOTESGrok Code Fast 1 confirmed to stays 0x on Github Copilot for now.
Grok Code Fast 1 confirmed to stays 0x on Github Copilot for now.
- REDDIT · 2025-08-26 · 95 UPVOTESGrok Code is now available in Cursor (free for 1 week)
Grok Code is now available in Cursor (free for 1 week)
- REDDIT · 2025-09-10 · 87 UPVOTESJust canceled Claude.
Just canceled Claude.
- REDDIT · 2026-02-09 · 82 UPVOTESWhich one is the best unlimited model?
Which one is the best unlimited model?
- REDDIT · 2026-08-18 · 81 UPVOTESI want to stop using grok just because of how deceptive cursor is being.
I want to stop using grok just because of how deceptive cursor is being.
- REDDIT · 2025-08-26 · 63 UPVOTESAnyone try out the Grok code preview yet? Seems pretty okay for now, havent tested it to the extreme but seems pretty okay.
Anyone try out the Grok code preview yet? Seems pretty okay for now, havent tested it to the extreme but seems pretty okay.