Claude Opus 4.5 vs Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta Comparison
Comparing Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 is more expensive than Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta accepts 2,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.5 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is limited to 30,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Claude Opus 4.5 and Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.5
Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta was released on 2026-03-09.
Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is 4 months newer than Claude Opus 4.5.
Nov 24, 2025
3 months ago
Mar 9, 2026
1 weeks ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta's cutoff date.
Mar 2025
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Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is available from xAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Claude Opus 4.5
Grok-4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.5
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Detailed Comparison
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