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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) vs Sarvam 30B

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) comes out ahead, 66 to 31 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    xAI

    Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)

    Released Mar 9, 2026

    66/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $2.50
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)

  2. Sarvam AI

    Sarvam 30B

    Released Feb 18, 2026Deprecated

    31/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Sarvam 30B

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01 — Verdict

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is our pick

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Sarvam 30B (31). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 (Non-Reasoning)Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) $1.56 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Sarvam 30B unpriced
  • Longest contextGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 1,000,000 · Sarvam 30B 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): Text, Images, PDFs · Sarvam 30B: Text
  • Self-hostingSarvam 30BPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)Sarvam 30B
Inputs & features60%7035
Context window40%6024
Overall100%66/10031/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) vs Sarvam 30B specifications side by side
SpecificationGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)xAISarvam 30BSarvam AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25—
Output$2.50—
Cached input$0.20—
Blended (3:1)$1.56—
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $5.00—
Price sourceOfficial xAI API—
Limits
Context window1,000,000 tokens (best)128,000 tokens
Max output30,000 tokens128,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYeslow · medium · high
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDgrok-4.20-0309-non-reasoningsarvam-30b
API providers13 (best)1
ReleasedMar 9, 2026Feb 18, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)$17.50
  • Sarvam 30B—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) or Sarvam 30B?

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Sarvam 30B (31). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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) or Sarvam 30B?

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is cheaper at $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 $1.56 per million tokens for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) versus . Sarvam 30B has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) has not been scored yet and Sarvam 30B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) and Sarvam 30B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both 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 128,000 for Sarvam 30B. Maximum output per response: Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) up to 30,000, Sarvam 30B up to 128,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) accepts text, images and PDFs; Sarvam 30B accepts text. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Sarvam 30B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the newest, released Mar 9, 2026. Sarvam 30B came out Feb 18, 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.

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