Model profile
x-ai

xAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta

xAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is a mid-range multimodal generalist from x-ai with a heavy runtime profile, large context posture, and the clearest fit around long-context research / multimodal.

Best for: Long-context research / MultimodalHeavy latencyLarge contextMid-range pricing
Intelligence
N/A

Benchmark blend

Coding
N/A

Dev workflow signal

Context
2000K Tokens

Large

Input Price
$2.00

Mid-range tier

Decision snapshot
56

xAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta currently reads as a mid-range multimodal option with large context and a heavy runtime profile.

Overall profile
Selective fit
Best for
Long-context research / Multimodal
Latency tier
Heavy
Price tier
Mid-range
Source coverage
OpenRouterVision signal

Decision Strip

Decision rail before the raw tables

Core buy-side signals stay in one pass. The rest of the page expands only after intelligence, speed, context, and price are clear.

Intelligence
N/A
44

General reasoning and benchmark headroom.

Situational
Speed
N/A
46

Latency data is partial.

Situational
Context
2000K Tokens
100

How much prompt and task state can stay in view.

Above average
Price
$2.00
62

$6.00 output / 1M

Competitive

Editorial Profile

xAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta in one narrative

Positioning, tradeoffs, and fit are consolidated into one read instead of repeating the same story across separate cards.

Selective fitCoding score 40Math score 36Vision enabled

Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is a variant of xAI’s Grok 4.20 designed for collaborative, agent-based workflows. Multiple agents operate in parallel to conduct deep research, coordinate tool use, and synthesize information across complex tasks. Reasoning effort behavior: - low / medium: 4 agents - high / xhigh: 16 agents

Identity

x-ai multimodal profile

Positioning

Long-context research / Multimodal with large context and heavy runtime.

Cost posture

Balanced spend profile. Easier to justify in mixed production and exploration workloads.

Strengths
  • Large context headroom supports repo-wide prompts and long research sessions.

  • Vision-capable routing opens up multimodal review and extraction workflows.

Tradeoffs
  • Costs look manageable, but still deserve attention in always-on agents or batch jobs.

  • Latency profile is better for deliberate runs than rapid back-and-forth chat.

Best fit
  • Image-grounded review, multimodal extraction, and UI audit workflows.

  • Long-context summarization, repo analysis, and policy or document review.

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Benchmarks

Grouped by job-to-be-done

Only benchmark categories with actual signal are shown. Secondary values stay as simple definitions instead of nested micro-cards.

No benchmark data is available for this model yet.

Specs & Pricing

Technical snapshot and cost posture

Specs stay neutral, pricing gets emphasis through values rather than extra containers. Raw provider internals remain in metadata at the end.

Technical snapshot
Context Window
2000K Tokens
Vision
Enabled
Modalities
text, image->text
Price architecture
Input
per 1M input tokens
$2.00
Output
per 1M output tokens
$6.00
Blended
AA 3:1 mix
N/A

This model sits in a balanced spend range. It is easier to justify across both production and exploratory workflows.

Metadata

Raw source tables at the end

Verification details remain available, but the page no longer forces them ahead of the editorial read.