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GPT-5.4 vs Grok 4.20 Beta

OpenAI
GPT-5.4
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateMar 5 2026Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.0
75.1%
Software engineering
Expert-SWE (Internal)
68.5%
General tool use
Toolathlon
54.6%
Web browsing
BrowseComp
82.7%
Cybersecurity
CyberGym
79%
Advanced math
FrontierMath · Tier 1–3
47.6%
Advanced math
FrontierMath · Tier 4
27.1%
Science
GPQA Diamond
92.8%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
75%
Knowledge work
GDPval (win/tie rate)
83%
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4.20 Beta shipped 16 days before GPT-5.4

Which is better: GPT-5.4 or Grok 4.20 Beta?

GPT-5.4 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4.20 Beta shipped 16 days before GPT-5.4, 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 — GPT-5.4 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was GPT-5.4 released?
GPT-5.4 was released by OpenAI on Mar 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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