{"id":240716,"date":"2026-01-19T08:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240716\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:59:14","slug":"elon-musks-grok-4-20-beats-openai-google-models-in-live-stock-trading-contest-xai-ceo-jokes-about-paying-for-gpus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/240716\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk’s Grok 4.20 Beats OpenAI, Google Models In Live Stock Trading Contest \u2014 xAI CEO Jokes About Paying For GPUs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elon Musk’s xAI has scored an early win for real-world AI monetization<\/a> after its Grok 4.20 model outperformed rivals from OpenAI and Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:<\/a>GOOG<\/a>) (NASDAQ:<\/a>GOOGL<\/a>) Google in a live stock trading competition.<\/p>\n

Grok 4.20, an artificial intelligence model developed byMusk-led xAI, emerged as the top performer in Alpha Arena Season 1.5, a competition that pits AI models against each other in live stock trading using the same starting capital.<\/p>\n

According to a post on X by the account X Freeze, the model\u2014previously listed as a “mystery model”\u2014finished with roughly $11,060 in equity from a $10,000 start, translating to a 10%\u201312% aggregate return.<\/p>\n

The leaderboard screenshot shared alongside the post shows Grok variants occupying four of the top six spots.<\/p>\n

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Notably, Grok 4.20 was reportedly the only model to end the competition in profit, outperforming entries from OpenAI, Google and other major AI developers.<\/p>\n

The results were achieved using multiple configurations of the same model, including Situational Awareness, New Baseline, Max Leverage and Monk Mode, suggesting the performance was not limited to a single trading strategy.<\/p>\n

“Grok 4.20 isn’t just doing well on benchmarks,” the post said. “It’s making real money in live markets.”<\/p>\n

Grok 4.20 just dominated Alpha Arena Season 1.5 in live stock trading<\/p>\n

The mystery model, revealed as Grok 4.20, took the top spots on the leaderboard, with 4 Grok variants ranking in the top 6<\/p>\n

It outperformed every major model on the board, being the only one to gain profits\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/xXddhlMY9m<\/a><\/p>\n

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Musk amplified the post, commenting, “Ok, I think I see a way to pay for all those GPUs.”<\/p>\n

Ok, I think I see a way to pay for all those GPUs \ud83d\ude02 https:\/\/t.co\/Zqe9WeyYBK<\/a><\/p>\n

The remark underscores growing interest in whether advanced AI systems can generate revenue directly, particularly as companies invest billions of dollars in expensive computing infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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