Model Comparison

Devstral Medium vs Grok-3 Mini

Comparing Devstral Medium and Grok-3 Mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Medium and Grok-3 Mini don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-3 Mini costs less

For input processing, Devstral Medium ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Medium ($2.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Devstral Medium is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerMistral
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Devstral Medium can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Medium does not.

Grok-3 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-3 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-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17.

Devstral Medium is 5 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Devstral Medium

Jul 10, 2025

10 months ago

4mo newer
Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Devstral Medium's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3 Mini's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Devstral Medium's cutoff date.

Devstral Medium

—

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Devstral Medium is available from Mistral AI. Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI.

Devstral Medium

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

Grok-3 Mini

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

xAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Mistral AIDevstral Medium
xAIGrok-3 Mini
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Detailed Comparison

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Devstral Medium
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Grok-3 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Medium vs Grok-3 Mini.

Which is better, Devstral Medium or Grok-3 Mini?

Devstral Medium (Mistral AI) and Grok-3 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-3 Mini in benchmarks?

Devstral Medium scores SWE-Bench Verified: 61.6%. Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%.

Is Devstral Medium cheaper than Grok-3 Mini?

Grok-3 Mini is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Medium costs $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output via mistral. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Medium and Grok-3 Mini?

Devstral Medium supports 128K tokens and Grok-3 Mini supports 128K 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-3 Mini?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Medium and Grok-3 Mini?

Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI and Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI.