Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,287.1389% of row best · rating · llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct; 95% CI [1282.87677682, 1291.39199009]; votes 39349; rank 243 | 1,450.22100% of row best · rating · grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309; 95% CI [1446.44654530, 1453.99996127]; votes 60845; rank 43 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-08-27-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,141.4791% of row best · rating · llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct; 95% CI [1132.42029588, 1150.51619722]; votes 6936; rank 102 | 1,259.97100% of row best · rating · grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309; 95% CI [1253.56879963, 1266.36768970]; votes 22988; rank 42 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead |
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | xAI |
| Family | Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct | Grok 4 20 |
| Model | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Version | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2025-04-05 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,000K |
| Total parameters | 401.6B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 17B | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | generation, reasoning, research, tools |
13 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct Capabilities
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent FAQs
Is Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct 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, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is $0.20 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $1.25 per million tokens, so Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is cheaper on this metric. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is $0.696 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $2.50 per million tokens, so Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is 1,000K and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent be self-hosted?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is open weight; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is not marked open weight.
Can Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent understand images?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct 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, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct is — and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is —.
Do Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct: 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, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct has 1 sourced provider route; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, Llama 4 Maverick 17B 128E Instruct 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.