Elon Musk's Grok 4.20 Beats OpenAI, Google Models In Live Stock Trading Contest — xAI CEO Jokes About Paying For GPUs
Elon Musk's xAI has scored an early win for real-world AI monetization after its Grok 4.20 model outperformed rivals from OpenAI and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google in a live stock trading competition. 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. According to a post on X by the account X Freeze, the model—previously listed as a "mystery model"—finished with roughly $11,060 in equity from a $10,000 start, translating to a 10%–12% aggregate return. The leaderboard screenshot shared alongside the post shows Grok variants occupying four of the top six spots. Don't Miss: 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. 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. "Grok 4.20 isn't just doing well on benchmarks," the post said. "It's making real money in live markets." Grok 4.20 just dominated Alpha Arena Season 1.5 in live stock tradingThe mystery model, revealed as Grok 4.20, took the top spots on the leaderboard, with 4 Grok variants ranking in the top 6It outperformed every major model on the board, being the only one to gain profits… pic.twitter.com/xXddhlMY9m See Also: If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a 7-9% target yield with monthly dividends would you invest in it? Musk amplified the post, commenting, "Ok, I think I see a way to pay for all those GPUs." Ok, I think I see a way to pay for all those GPUs 😂 https://t.co/Zqe9WeyYBK 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. Read Next:
