Grok-3 vs Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning Comparison

Comparing Grok-3 and Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-3 and Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning 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

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 is more expensive than Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

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Grok-3

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

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Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

Input tokens$2.00

Output tokens$6.00

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning accepts 2,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning can generate longer responses up to 30,000 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-3

Input128,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

Input2,000,000 tokens

Output30,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-3 and Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Grok-3

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning was released on 2026-03-09.

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning is 13 months newer than Grok-3.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.1 years ago

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

Mar 9, 2026

5 days ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. Grok-4.20 Beta Non-Reasoning is available from xAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.