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Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateJun 20 2024Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
33.4%
Science
GPQA Diamond
59.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Sonnet shipped 607 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3.5 Sonnet shipped 607 days before Grok 4.20 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3.5 Sonnet released?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Jun 20 2024.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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