Model comparison
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs Qwen2.5-Max
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 40.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen2.5-Max in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 43.9 to 25.6.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 46.2 | 40.7 |
| Released | 2026-03-09 | 2025-01-25 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 30K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | — |
| Results tracked | 20 | 27 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92), Qwen2.5-Max: 41.8 (#117)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | 1359 |
| LiveBench Coding | — | 64.4% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —, Qwen2.5-Max: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1204 | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48), Qwen2.5-Max: 25.6 (#147)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1448 | 1360 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 51.4% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 67.9% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 132.53 |
| LiveBench | — | 62.3% |
Math Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104), Qwen2.5-Max: 36.9 (#162)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1442 | 1369 |
| LiveBench Math | — | 58.4% |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119), Qwen2.5-Max: 35.3 (#186)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1337 |
| Confabulations | — | 21.8% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48), Qwen2.5-Max: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1259 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43), Qwen2.5-Max: 48.1 (#146)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1352 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1475 | 1382 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | 1396 |
| LMArena German | 1456 | 1350 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1405 | 1300 |
| LMArena Korean | 1416 | 1304 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1353 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1447 | 1377 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84), Qwen2.5-Max: 71.3 (#152)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1335 |
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 75.3% |
Long Context Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88), Qwen2.5-Max: 41.4 (#142)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1431 | 1358 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59), Qwen2.5-Max: 55.4 (#146)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Qwen2.5-Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1450 | 1367 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1339 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1452 | 1364 |
| Short-Story Creative Writing | — | 72.9% |
| LiveBench Language | — | 56.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better than Qwen2.5-Max?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 40.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or Qwen2.5-Max better for coding?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.0 versus 41.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and Qwen2.5-Max share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20 scored results on Noometry and Qwen2.5-Max has 27.