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Grok 4.20 (medium) vs Grok 4.20 Beta (medium) vs Grok 4.3 (medium) benchmark comparison: Grok 4.3 (medium) leads on Score with 6.5. Grok 4.20 (medium) leads on Reliability with 10.0. Grok 4.20 Beta (medium) has the lowest Total Cost at $0.750. Grok 4.20 Beta (medium) is fastest at 9.75s.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#275
Total Output Tokens
302,087
Response Time (avg)
36.73s
Total Cost
$1.246
Rank
#364
Total Output Tokens
93,212
Response Time (avg)
9.75s
Total Cost
$0.750
Rank
#245
Total Output Tokens
232,542
Response Time (avg)
44.53s
Total Cost
$0.989
Recommended model Grok 4.3 (medium)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (6.5) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 3 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Grok 4.20 Grok 4.20 medium Release: 2026-03-31 Grok 4.20 Beta Grok 4.20 Beta medium Release: 2026-03-12 Grok 4.3 Grok 4.3 medium Release: 2026-05-01
Score 6.3 4.9 6.5
Rank #275 #364 #245
Reliability 10.0 N/A 10.0
Consistency 8.2 7.5 8.3
Attempts 69/69 52/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 58.0% 63.8% 63.8%
Flaky tests 5 1 5
Total Runs 69 52 69
Cost per result 14.374 4.505 8.235
Total Cost $1.246 $0.750 $0.989
Input Price $1.250 / 1M $5.805 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $5.805 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 392,127 35,955 325,471
Output Tokens 7,754 1,647 14,867
Reasoning Tokens 294,333 91,565 217,675
Response Time (avg) 36.73s 9.75s 44.53s
Response Time (max) 199.66s 31.36s 216.69s
Response Time (total) 844.68s 175.48s 1024.25s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~1T total (~100B active) ~1.5T total (~150B active)
Availability Closed Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#275 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20

medium
Cost
$0.041
Time
110.3s
Tokens
16,336 tok

#364 Grok 4.20 Beta

medium
Cost
$0.034
Time
91.0s
Tokens
13,523 tok

#245 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.3

medium
Cost
$0.009
Time
19.0s
Tokens
3,661 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Grok 4.20 6.3 6.6 55.6% 1 109.93s 8,307 268 103,150
Grok 4.20 Beta 3.3 3.3 33.3% 0 31.36s 360 81 3,987
Grok 4.3 5.9 7.7 44.4% 1 41.23s 8,340 1,028 31,226

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