Grok Code Fast 1 vs Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT
Too close to call on our weighted score (Grok Code Fast 1 48, Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT 45). The right pick depends on what you value most.
xAIGrok Code Fast 1
48/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.50
- Context256K
AI Singapore
Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.351 / $0.555
- Context128K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Grok Code Fast 1 48/100, Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT 45/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT on price and Grok Code Fast 1 for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-ITGemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT $0.402 · Grok Code Fast 1 $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok Code Fast 1Grok Code Fast 1 256,000 · Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-ITGrok Code Fast 1: Text · Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT: Text, Images
- Self-hostingGemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-ITPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Grok Code Fast 1 | Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 60 | 66 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 48/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Grok Code Fast 1xAI | Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-ITAI Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.351 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.555 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.525 | $0.402 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 7 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok Code Fast 1$5.00
- Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT$4.62
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Code Fast 1 or Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Grok Code Fast 1 48/100, Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT 45/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT on price and Grok Code Fast 1 for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Grok Code Fast 1 or Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT?
Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT is cheaper at $0.351 input / $0.555 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Grok Code Fast 1 costs $0.20 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.402 per million tokens for Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT versus $0.525 for Grok Code Fast 1 (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok Code Fast 1 has not been scored yet and Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Code Fast 1 and Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Code Fast 1 has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 128,000 for Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT. Maximum output per response: Grok Code Fast 1 up to 10,000, Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Code Fast 1 accepts text; Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT accepts text and images. Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemma-SEA-LION-v4-27B-IT is the newest, released Sep 23, 2025. Grok Code Fast 1 came out Sep 2, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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