Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) vs Grok Build 0.1 vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54, Grok Build 0.1 53, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 52). The right pick depends on what you value most.
xAIGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
52/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $2.50
- Context1M
- xAI
Grok Build 0.1
53/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, Grok Build 0.1 53/100, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B on price and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) for long inputs. 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 priceQwen3.5 122B-A10BQwen3.5 122B-A10B $1.10 · Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 · Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) $1.56 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 1,000,000 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 262,144 · Grok Build 0.1 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): Text, Images, PDFs · Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingQwen3.5 122B-A10BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) | Grok Build 0.1 | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 39 | 43 | 46 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 52/100 | 53/100 | 54/100 |
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 (Non-Reasoning)xAI | Grok Build 0.1xAI | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.25 | $1.00 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $2.50 | $2.00 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.56 | $1.25 | $1.10 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $5.00 | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Official xAI API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 30,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | grok-4.20-0309-non-reasoning | grok-build-0.1 | qwen3.5-122b-a10b |
| API providers | 13 | 20 | 22 (best) |
| Released | Mar 9, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)$17.50
- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning), Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, Grok Build 0.1 53/100, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B on price and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) for long inputs. 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 (Non-Reasoning), Grok Build 0.1 or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is cheaper at $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official xAI API price); Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) costs $1.25 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.10 per million tokens for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B versus $1.25 for Grok Build 0.1 (1.1× as much) and $1.56 for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) has not been scored yet, Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning), Grok Build 0.1 and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B and 256,000 for Grok Build 0.1. Maximum output per response: Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) up to 30,000, Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) accepts text, images and PDFs; Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) and Grok Build 0.1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Grok Build 0.1 is the newest, released Apr 16, 2026. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) came out Mar 9, 2026; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B came out Feb 23, 2026.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
