Model Comparison
Devstral Medium vs Grok-4 HeavyWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Devstral Medium and Grok-4 Heavy across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Devstral Medium vs Grok-4 Heavy — which is better?
Devstral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Grok-4 Heavy (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 predictable pricing at $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output
Choose Grok-4 Heavy if…
- you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Devstral Medium and Grok-4 Heavydon'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).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Grok-4 Heavy supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Medium does not.
Grok-4 Heavy can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Devstral Medium
Grok-4 Heavy
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while Grok-4 Heavy's release date is not specified.
We can confirm Devstral Medium's release timeline, but cannot make a direct age comparison without Grok-4 Heavy's release date.
Jul 10, 2025
11 months ago
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Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-4 Heavy has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Devstral Medium's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-4 Heavy's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Devstral Medium's cutoff date.
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Dec 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Devstral Medium
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FAQ
Common questions about Devstral Medium vs Grok-4 Heavy.