Apertus 8B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 0309
Swiss AI Initiative vs xAI — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Grok 4.20 0309 has the higher intelligence index (88.5 vs 25.6)
- •Apertus 8B Instruct is cheaper ($0.10 vs $2.00 per 1M input)
| Apertus 8B Instruct | Grok 4.20 0309 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 25.6 | 88.5 |
| Developer | Swiss AI Initiative | xAI |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | — |
| Context window | — | — |
| Input price | $0.10 / 1M | $2.00 / 1M |
| Output price | $0.20 / 1M | $6.00 / 1M |
| Speed | — | 97 tok/s |
| Released | September 2, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | — |
| Output modalities | — | — |
Shared benchmarks
Apertus 8B Instruct
Grok 4.20 0309
GPQA Diamond
25.6
88.5
Humanity’s Last Exam
5
30