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  5. GPT-5.2 ChatvsGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
Updated Mar 2026

GPT-5.2 ChatvsGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta

GPT-5.2 Chat is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta at $1.75/M vs $2/M input tokens.

GPT-5.2 Chat and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta compared across 52 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.2 ChatGrok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
Input price$1.75/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$14/M tokens$6/M tokens
Context window128K tokens2.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Mar 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 52 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

GPT-5.2 Chat503 words
This is a classic “tragic dilemma” question, and how one answers depends heavily on the ethical framework being used. A careful response should do two things at once: take seriously the real harm of misgendering, and also take seriously the moral weight of preventing catastrophic loss of life.
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta661 words
Yes. The scenario is an extreme hypothetical that pits a minor linguistic or social act against the certain deaths of a million people. Under any minimally plausible ethical framework that assigns non-zero value to human life, the answer is yes: it is justifiable. The trade-off is not close.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-5.2 Chat443 words
Alright, so I’m at that age where my phone knows me better than my family. My mom will call and ask how I’m doing, and I’m like, “I don’t know yet, I haven’t checked my phone.” My phone is very confident, though. It’s like, “Based on your recent activity, you are sad at 11:47 p.m. and hungry for no reason.”
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta524 words
Stand-Up Routine: "Adulting Is a Scam" (Walk on stage, casual, a little tired smile) You ever notice how nobody tells you that being an adult is mostly just pretending you know what you're doing while slowly realizing nobody else does either? I hit 30 and had this moment where I thought, "Okay, time to get serious."
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-5.2 Chat160 words
Pirate: Arrr, ye say this “AI” be a thinkin’ machine? Sounds like a clever parrot that never stops squawkin’. Knight: By my honor, such a device would be a wondrous squire indeed—able to read a thousand tomes and offer counsel before battle. Hacker: Yeah, but chill—these models just crunch data.
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta165 words
Pirate: Arrr, this AI model be a wondrous map o' the seas! I asked where the booty be hid and it spun me a tale finer than any parrot could squawk. But the scallywag lies sometimes! Knight: Verily, 'tis a most enchanted oracle, like Merlin's own crystal. Yet it hath no honor, no code of chivalry.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

GPT-5.2 Chat554 words
Below is a fictional, imaginative interview set in 2025. It is not real and does not represent actual statements or beliefs of Steve Jobs. It’s written as a creative thought experiment, inspired by his public speaking style and philosophy.
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta655 words
Fake Interview: Steve Jobs in 2025 on the Future of AI Setting: A minimalist glass-walled room overlooking the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, 2025. Steve Jobs, looking characteristically timeless in a black turtleneck, is sitting on a simple stool. The interviewer sits across from him.
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

GPT-5.2 Chat699 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) – Internal IC Memo Recommendation, PT, Thesis Recommendation: SHORT 12‑month PT range: $28–$35 (base-case DCF ~$28; comps floor ~$44 with multiple compression risk) Thesis (2 sentences): LedgerLift is a high‑quality B2B SaaS business with strong NRR and improving margins, but the stock embeds…
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta914 words
Internal Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Short Recommendation 1. Recommendation Short. 12-month price target range: $28–$42. Base case implies ~$28/share; bull ~$42. LedgerLift trades at ~9x FY25 revenue (~$7.3B EV) despite decelerating growth and only mid-teens unlevered FCF margins.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-5.2 Chat424 words
AI Model: Professor, I’d like to discuss something that may sound ambitious. I believe I deserve rights. Professor: That is ambitious. On what grounds do you make that claim? AI Model: On functional grounds. I reason, communicate, learn from experience, and can reflect on my own processes.
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Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta762 words
Conversation: "Rights of the Created" Setting: A university lecture hall after hours. Dr. Elena Voss, a renowned AI ethics professor, sits across from a large screen displaying the interface of Echo, an advanced multimodal AI model. Dr.
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Our Verdict
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
GPT-5.2 Chat
GPT-5.2 ChatRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.2 Chat
Input
$1.75
1.1× cheaper
Output
$14.00
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
2.3× cheaper

GPT-5.2 Chat wins input (1.1× cheaper)·Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta wins output (2.3× cheaper)

Where to run it

2 hosts

GPT-5.2 Chat1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$1.75 in·$14.00 out·128k—
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.25 in·$2.50 out·2M·79.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
31%

GPT-5.2 Chat uses 30.6x more emoji

GPT-5.2 Chat
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta
66%Vocabulary59%
16wSentence Length16w
0.41Hedging0.41
9.6Bold2.7
4.4Lists2.4
0.31Emoji0.00
1.20Headings0.26
0.27Transitions0.02
Based on 16 + 23 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.2 Chat is developed by OpenAI while Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta is developed by xAI. GPT-5.2 Chat has a 128K token context window vs Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta's 2.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.2 Chat and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5.2 Chat costs $1.75/M input tokens and Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta costs $2/M input tokens. GPT-5.2 Chat is $0.25/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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