Qwen3.5 397B A17B vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
| Signal | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Delta | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 70 | -16 | |
Pricing | 96 | -1 | |
Context window size | 86 | -14 | |
Recency | 85 | -8 | |
Output Capacity | 86 | -14 | |
| Overall Result | 0 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
70.7
current score
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
right now
87.9
current score
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Alibaba
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
xAI
Qwen3.5 397B A17B saves you $20.00/month
That's $240.00/year compared to Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71 | 88 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Rank | #113 | #59 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Quality Rank | #113 | #59 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Adoption Rank | #113 | #59 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Parameters | 397B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 2000K | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Pricing | $0.50/$3.60/M | $1.25/$2.50/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 83 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B |
| Benchmarks | 70 | 86 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Pricing | 96 | 98 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Context window size | 86 | 100 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Recency | 85 | 93 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Output Capacity | 86 | 100 | 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 71/100 (rank #113), placing it in the top 61% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 88/100 (rank #59), placing it in the top 80% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has a 17-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Qwen3.5 397B A17B when you need:
- Agentic applications using tool/function calling
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
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 9% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $56.25/month with Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs $61.50/month with Qwen3.5 397B A17B - a $5.25 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 Qwen3.5 397B A17B with a significant 17.200000000000003-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger choice. However, Qwen3.5 397B A17B may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
9% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Alibaba
- 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 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Alibaba
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
xAI
Qwen3.5 397B A17B saves you $0.0300/month
That's 1% cheaper than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent 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 | Qwen3.5 397B A17B | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 2M |
| Max Output Tokens | 235,929 | 1,800,000 |
| Open Source | Yes | No |
| Created | Feb 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |