Model Comparison

Devstral Medium vs Grok-2 miniWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Devstral Medium and Grok-2 mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Devstral Medium vs Grok-2 mini — which is better?

Devstral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Grok-2 mini (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Devstral Medium if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Medium and Grok-2 minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Devstral Medium specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Devstral Medium specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Jun 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Medium does not.

Grok-2 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Devstral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Devstral Medium

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Devstral Medium is 11 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Devstral Medium

Jul 10, 2025

11 months ago

11mo newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
xAI
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
xAI
Grok-2 mini

FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Medium vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Devstral Medium or Grok-2 mini?

Devstral Medium (Mistral AI) and Grok-2 mini (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Devstral Medium compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Devstral Medium scores SWE-Bench Verified: 61.6%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Medium and Grok-2 mini?

Devstral Medium supports 128K tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Devstral Medium and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Medium and Grok-2 mini?

Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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