We are always looking for more coding models that are affordable and do a good job. Grok Code Fast 1 is a lightweight model that responds fast and has a reasonable cost. It is a reasoning model with support for native tool calling. Here are the prices:
- $0.20 / 1M input tokens
- $1.50 / 1M output tokens
- $0.02 / 1M cached tokens
It can handle TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, C++, and Go coding. As xAI explains in its guide, you will want to provide the necessary context, set explicit goals, and even us this model for agentic tasks. This model is fast due to its optimization for cache hits. @DannyLimanseta has already built a fun game with Grok Code Fast 1:
Grok Code Fast 1 is versatile across the full stack and is particularly strong at TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, C++, and Go.
Using Grok Code Fast 1, @DannyLimanseta built the following game in a day. pic.twitter.com/rz2RgBno5l
— xAI (@xai) August 28, 2025
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