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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyAnthropicxAI
Release dateFeb 5 2026Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.8%
Science
GPQA Diamond
91.3%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Opus 4.6 shipped 12 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.6 or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Claude Opus 4.6 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 Opus 4.6 shipped 12 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 Opus 4.6 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.6 released?
Claude Opus 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 5 2026.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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