Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)

Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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

MetricGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)25.77.6−70.4% Qwen3 30B A3B (Reason… is 70.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)18.86s15.92s−15.6% Qwen3 30B A3B (Reason… is 15.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $2.50$0.14 / $0.55
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