Relace Search vs Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) comes out ahead, 52 to 35 on our weighted score.
Relace
Relace Search
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $3.00
- Context256K
- Our pick
xAIGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)
52/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $2.50
- Context1M
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Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is our pick
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Relace Search (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceRelace SearchRelace Search $1.50 · 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 · Relace Search 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)Relace Search: Text · Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning): Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Relace Search | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 40 | 39 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 35/100 | 52/100 |
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 | Relace SearchRelace | Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)xAI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 (best) | $1.25 |
| Output | $3.00 | $2.50 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.20 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.50 (best) | $1.56 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 200K: $2.50 / $5.00 |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Official xAI API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens (best) | 30,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | grok-4.20-0309-non-reasoning |
| API providers | 3 | 13 (best) |
| Released | Dec 8, 2025 | Mar 9, 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.
- Relace Search$16.00
- Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)$17.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Relace Search or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Relace Search (35). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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, Relace Search or Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning)?
Relace Search is cheaper at $1.00 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). 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 $1.50 per million tokens for Relace Search versus $1.56 for Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Relace Search 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 Relace Search 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 256,000 for Relace Search. Maximum output per response: Relace Search up to 128,000, Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) up to 30,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Relace Search accepts text; Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) accepts text, images and PDFs. Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Relace Search and Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Grok 4.20 (Non-Reasoning) is the newest, released Mar 9, 2026. Relace Search came out Dec 8, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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