Model comparison
Deepseek Coder v2 vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 35.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Deepseek Coder v2 scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 64.0 to 38.2.
- Deepseek Coder v2 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 35.9 | 46.2 |
| Released | 2024-06-17 | 2026-03-09 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 30K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 24 | 20 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 38.1 (#183), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1251 | 1457 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 48.2% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 59.7% | — |
| HumanEval+ | 82.3% | — |
| MBPP+ | 75.1% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Deepseek Coder v2: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | — | 1204 |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 23.6 (#176), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1207 | 1448 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 89.6% |
| WinoGrande | 83.7% | — |
Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 34.9 (#190), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1241 | 1442 |
| GSM8K | 94.5% | — |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 32.3 (#212), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1181 | 1445 |
| ARC (AI2) Challenge | 64.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Deepseek Coder v2: —, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1259 |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 36.3 (#240), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1182 | 1440 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1201 | 1475 |
| LMArena French | 1185 | 1466 |
| LMArena German | 1164 | 1456 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1126 | 1405 |
| LMArena Korean | 1104 | 1416 |
| LMArena Russian | 1188 | 1457 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1153 | 1447 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 61.7 (#242), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1180 | 1420 |
Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 37.0 (#224), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1431 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Deepseek Coder v2: 38.2 (#253), Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59)
| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1191 | 1450 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1120 | 1436 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1177 | 1452 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Deepseek Coder v2 better than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 35.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Deepseek Coder v2 or Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better for coding?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 38.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Deepseek Coder v2 and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Deepseek Coder v2 has 24 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20.