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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateOct 15 2025Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
73.3%
Science
GPQA Diamond
73%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Haiku 4.5 shipped 125 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Claude Haiku 4.5 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 Haiku 4.5 shipped 125 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 Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Haiku 4.5 released?
Claude Haiku 4.5 was released by Anthropic on Oct 15 2025.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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