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Gemini 1.0 Ultra vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Google Gemini 1.0 Ultra vs xAI Grok 4.20 Beta — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 1.0 Ultra
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyGooglexAI
Release dateFeb 8 2024Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 740 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Gemini 1.0 Ultra or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Gemini 1.0 Ultra and Grok 4.20 Beta do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Gemini 1.0 Ultra shipped 740 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Gemini 1.0 Ultra released?
Gemini 1.0 Ultra was released by Google on Feb 8 2024.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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