Apertus 8B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

Apertus 8B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Swiss AI InitiativeApertus 8B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
4.80
Total cost
-
SpaceXAIGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
25.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricApertus 8B InstructGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)4.825.7+435.4% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 5.4× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.35s18.86s+156.6% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 156.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.20$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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