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A lab-level profile for xAI, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#11
By available Arena average
Models tracked
15
0 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
23%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
0.58s
Grok 4.3
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 15 proprietary models and 0 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 40.6, with a best category rank of #5. Average profile coverage is 23%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Beta 0309
Best category rank #5
Highest coverage
Grok 4.3
78% matched signals
Fastest response
Grok 4.3
0.58s first token
Category leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Grok 4.3
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 Reasoning
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Beta 0309
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 Reasoning
reasoning proxy
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Grok 4.1 Fast Search
context proxy
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 3 of 3
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | 71value index | $1.56blended / 1M tokens | 0.58stime to first token | 111 tok/soutput speed | 64quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #78 | 43value index | $0.275blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 12quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #79 | 42value index | $0.275blended / 1M tokens | Not listedtime to first token | Not listedoutput speed | 11quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Beta 0309
grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309
Coverage
33%
Best Arena
#5
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.3
grok-4.3
Coverage
78%
Best Arena
#6
Search
Value
#17
value index
Coding
#51
coding index
Latency
0.58s
111 tok/s
Grok 4.20 Beta 1
grok-4.20-beta1
Coverage
22%
Best Arena
#8
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.1 Fast Search
grok-4-1-fast-search
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#11
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 Reasoning
grok-4.20-beta-0309-reasoning
Coverage
33%
Best Arena
#14
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#33
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4 Fast Search
grok-4-fast-search
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#21
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.1 Thinking
grok-4.1-thinking
Coverage
22%
Best Arena
#25
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#76
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4 Search
grok-4-search
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#27
Search
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.1
grok-4.1
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#30
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4.1 Fast Reasoning
grok-4-1-fast-reasoning
Coverage
33%
Best Arena
#57
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#74
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4 0709
grok-4-0709
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#64
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4 Fast Reasoning
grok-4-fast-reasoning
Coverage
22%
Best Arena
#79
Code
Value
#78
value index
Coding
#84
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok Code Fast 1
grok-code-fast-1
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#80
Code
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#86
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 4 Fast Chat
grok-4-fast-chat
Coverage
22%
Best Arena
#81
Text
Value
#79
value index
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Grok 3 Preview 02 24
grok-3-preview-02-24
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#98
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed