Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs GLM-5-Turbo vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent comes out ahead, 49 to 45 and 38 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
xAIGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent
49/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $2.50
- Context1M
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-5-Turbo
38/100- ECI—
- Price$1.20 / $4.00
- Context200K
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Pro
45/100- ECI—
- Price$1.32 / $3.00
- Context1M
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is our pick
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against DeepSeek V4 Pro (45) and GLM-5-Turbo (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGrok 4.20 Multi-AgentGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent $1.56 · DeepSeek V4 Pro $1.74 · GLM-5-Turbo $1.90 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent and DeepSeek V4 ProGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent 1,000,000 · DeepSeek V4 Pro 1,000,000 · GLM-5-Turbo 200,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok 4.20 Multi-AgentGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent: Text, Images, PDFs · GLM-5-Turbo: Text · DeepSeek V4 Pro: Text
- Self-hostingDeepSeek V4 ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | GLM-5-Turbo | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 41 | 37 | 38 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 55 | 45 | 45 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 32 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 49/100 | 38/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Grok 4.20 Multi-AgentxAI | GLM-5-TurboZ.ai (Zhipu) | DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.25 | $1.20 (best) | $1.32 |
| Output | $2.50 (best) | $4.00 | $3.00 |
| Cached input | $0.20 (best) | $0.24 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.56 (best) | $1.90 | $1.74 |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $5.00 | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Official Z.AI API | Median of 49 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 200,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 30,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens | 384,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | grok-4.20-multi-agent-0309 | glm-5-turbo | — |
| API providers | 1 | 17 | 52 (best) |
| Released | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | May 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent$17.50
- GLM-5-Turbo$20.00
- DeepSeek V4 Pro$19.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, GLM-5-Turbo or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against DeepSeek V4 Pro (45) and GLM-5-Turbo (38). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, GLM-5-Turbo or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is cheaper at $1.25 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $1.32 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 49 API providers); GLM-5-Turbo costs $1.20 input / $4.00 output per million tokens (official Z.AI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.56 per million tokens for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent versus $1.74 for DeepSeek V4 Pro (1.1× as much) and $1.90 for GLM-5-Turbo (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has not been scored yet, GLM-5-Turbo has not been scored yet and DeepSeek V4 Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, GLM-5-Turbo and DeepSeek V4 Pro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and DeepSeek V4 Pro have the largest context windows (1,000,000 and 1,000,000 tokens), against 200,000 for GLM-5-Turbo. Maximum output per response: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent up to 30,000, GLM-5-Turbo up to 131,072, DeepSeek V4 Pro up to 384,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent accepts text, images and PDFs; GLM-5-Turbo accepts text; DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts text. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek V4 Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and GLM-5-Turbo is proprietary.
Which is newer?
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the newest, released Apr 24, 2026. GLM-5-Turbo came out Mar 16, 2026; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent came out Mar 9, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DeepSeek V4 Pro May 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
