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Gemini 3.1 Flash vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Google Gemini 3.1 Flash vs xAI Grok 4.20 Beta — side-by-side specs.

Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyGooglexAI
Release dateFeb 26 2026Feb 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 gapGrok 4.20 Beta shipped 9 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Gemini 3.1 Flash and Grok 4.20 Beta do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok 4.20 Beta shipped 9 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash, 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 3.1 Flash released?
Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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