Model comparison
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs Qwen Plus
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Plus costs 2.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen Plus in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 39.4 to 23.3.
- Qwen Plus is cheaper at $0.40 / $1.20 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 46.2 | 37.1 |
| Released | 2026-03-09 | 2024-01-25 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 30K | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 20 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92), Qwen Plus: 38.9 (#167)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | 1328 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —, Qwen Plus: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1204 | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48), Qwen Plus: 28.4 (#107)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1448 | 1317 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 63.3% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| DTBench | — | 81.1% |
| LMCA | — | 24% |
Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104), Qwen Plus: 23.3 (#271)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1442 | 1326 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 17.8% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 65.3% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1.7% |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119), Qwen Plus: 27.4 (#251)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1328 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 48.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48), Qwen Plus: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1259 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43), Qwen Plus: 45.1 (#175)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1310 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1475 | 1347 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1405 | 1251 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1323 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | — |
| LMArena German | 1456 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1416 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1447 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84), Qwen Plus: 68.8 (#181)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1303 |
Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88), Qwen Plus: 40.3 (#158)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1431 | 1324 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59), Qwen Plus: 52.2 (#176)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1450 | 1326 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1293 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1452 | 1336 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better than Qwen Plus?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Plus costs 2.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or Qwen Plus?
Qwen Plus is cheaper. It lists at $0.40 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent lists at $1.25 and $2.50.
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or Qwen Plus better for coding?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1M tokens.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and Qwen Plus share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Plus has 20.