Grok 4.20 0309 v2 vs Qwen3 VL 8B
xAI vs Alibaba — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Grok 4.20 0309 v2 has the higher intelligence index (91.1 vs 49.7)
- •Qwen3 VL 8B is cheaper ($0.20 vs $2.00 per 1M input)
- •Qwen3 VL 8B is faster
| Grok 4.20 0309 v2 | Qwen3 VL 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 91.1 | 49.7 |
| Developer | xAI | Alibaba |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | — | — |
| Context window | — | — |
| Input price | $2.00 / 1M | $0.20 / 1M |
| Output price | $6.00 / 1M | $2.10 / 1M |
| Speed | 105 tok/s | 120 tok/s |
| Released | April 7, 2026 | October 14, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | — | — |
| Output modalities | — | — |
Shared benchmarks
Grok 4.20 0309 v2
Qwen3 VL 8B
GPQA Diamond
91.1
57.9
Humanity’s Last Exam
32.2
3.3