Fugu Max vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
| Signal | Fugu Max | Delta | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +17 | |
Pricing | 94 | -3 | |
Context window size | 95 | -5 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 82 | -18 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -86 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
right now
87.9
current score
Fugu Max
sakana
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
xAI
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent saves you $250.00/month
That's $3000.00/year compared to Fugu Max at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Fugu Max | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 88 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Rank | #246 | #55 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Quality Rank | #246 | #55 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Adoption Rank | #246 | #55 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 2000K | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Pricing | $2.00/$6.00/M | $1.25/$2.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 83 | Fugu Max |
| Pricing | 94 | 98 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Context window size | 95 | 100 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Fugu Max |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 100 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Benchmarks | -- | 86 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #246), placing it in the top 16% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 88/100 (rank #55), placing it in the top 81% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has a 48-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Fugu Max when you need:
- Agentic applications using tool/function calling
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Processing long documents or large codebases (2000K token context)
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent offers 53% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $56.25/month with Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs $120.00/month with Fugu Max - a $63.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (2000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (88/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent clearly outperforms Fugu Max with a significant 47.900000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger choice. However, Fugu Max may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Fugu Max
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
53% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Fugu Max
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Fugu Max
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Fugu Max
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by sakana
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Fugu Max | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Fugu Max
sakana
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
xAI
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent saves you $5.55/month
That's 51% cheaper than Fugu Max at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Fugu Max | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 2M |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Sep 11, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |