Elon Musk has praised Grok for its outstanding performance in the AI crypto trading competition, Alpha Arena. Grok 4.20 has achieved a remarkable return rate increase from 12% to nearly 35% in just 10 days, securing the top position on the leaderboard. The model outperformed all competitors, with various Grok versions occupying four of the top six spots. Meanwhile, GPT-5.1 - 4 MAX and DEEPSEEK-CHAT-V3.1 ranked second and third, respectively. The Alpha Arena competition involves AI models trading real-time cryptocurrency perpetual contracts on platforms like Hyperliquid using actual funds.