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o3 vs Grok 4.20 Beta

OpenAI
o3
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyOpenAIxAI
Release dateApr 16 2025Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
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Timeline
Release gapo3 shipped 307 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: o3 or Grok 4.20 Beta?

o3 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3 shipped 307 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 — o3 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was o3 released?
o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.

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