Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 | #22 of 4663.4 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 42.3–75.6 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $1.25Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $2.50Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 1,000K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-ba05d69f6453 · verified_score · leader | 47.6753% of row best · percent · Claude Haiku 4.5 (Thinking 32K) | 89.50100% of row best · percent · Grok 4.20 (Reasoning) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-6c676fa3e9af · verified_score · leader | 4.036% of row best · percent · Claude Haiku 4.5 (Thinking 32K) | 65.14100% of row best · percent · Grok 4.20 (Reasoning) |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.6496% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,449.94100% of row best · rating · grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309; 95% CI [1446.16660741, 1453.71198087]; votes 60777; rank 46 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 3 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | xAI |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Grok 4 20 |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | generation, reasoning, research, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $1.25 per million tokens, so Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $2.50 per million tokens, so Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 3 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is —.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok 4.20 Multi Agent: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent has 1, so Claude Haiku 4.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.