Qwen3-CodervsGrok 4.20 Beta
Qwen3-Coder | Grok 4.20 Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | 480B | — |
Context window | 256k | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 20% | 56%Best |
Abstract reasoning ARC-AGI-2Puzzle-style tests of abstract reasoning and pattern-finding — the kind of thing people find easy but AIs often struggle with. Higher is better. | — | 53.3% |
Community preference Arena Elo (Text)Real people chat with two anonymous AIs side by side and vote for the answer they prefer. Votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai — it measures which AI people actually like, not test scores. Higher is better. | — | 1475 |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Qwen | SpaceXAI |
| Release date | Jul 22 2025 | Feb 17 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
Which is better: Qwen3-Coder or Grok 4.20 Beta?
Grok 4.20 Beta leads Qwen3-Coder on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). Qwen3-Coder shipped 210 days before Grok 4.20 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Qwen3-Coder is open weight, while Grok 4.20 Beta is proprietary.
On BullshitBench v2, Grok 4.20 Beta leads at 56% vs Qwen3-Coder at 20%.
Frequently asked questions
Qwen3-Coder was released by Qwen on Jul 22 2025.
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2026.
Qwen3-Coder is an open weight model released by Qwen. Grok 4.20 Beta is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.
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