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Grok 4.20 Beta vs Grok Code Fast 1

xAI Grok 4.20 Beta vs xAI Grok Code Fast 1 — side-by-side specs.

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Grok 4.20 Beta
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Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyxAIxAI
Release dateFeb 17 2026Aug 28 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok Code Fast 1 shipped 173 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Grok 4.20 Beta or Grok Code Fast 1?

Grok 4.20 Beta and Grok Code Fast 1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok Code Fast 1 shipped 173 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 Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.
When was Grok Code Fast 1 released?
Grok Code Fast 1 was released by xAI on Aug 28 2025.

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