Qwen3.5 122B-A10B vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 52). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
xAIGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
52/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $2.50
- Context1M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, 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 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 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Video · Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingQwen3.5 122B-A10BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 46 | 39 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 54/100 | 52/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.40 (best) | $1.25 |
| Output | $3.20 | $2.50 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.20 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.10 (best) | $1.56 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $5.00 |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official xAI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 30,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | qwen3.5-122b-a10b | grok-4.20-0309-non-reasoning |
| API providers | 22 (best) | 13 |
| Released | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
- Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)$17.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 54/100, 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, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is cheaper at $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba 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 $1.56 for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) 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 262,144 for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) up to 30,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images and video; Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) accepts text, images and PDFs. 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) is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the newest, released 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.
