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Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Grok-2 mini

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini are closely matched at 12.4 and 8.6 on the LLM Stats Score.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 12.4 and 8.6.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Google
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
12.4
#257
8.6
#283
Reasoning
12.5
#250
8.2
#280
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 4
1 of 4
Input price
$0.07 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Grok-2 mini
Math
18.2#185
15.8#213
Vision
1.5#178
5.8#154
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite · 8 for Grok-2 mini

4 shared

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH, MMMU), while Grok-2 mini is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU-Pro).

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Sun Sep 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Sep 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

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.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-02-05, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 6 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2025

1.6 years ago

5mo newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Jun 2024

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
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Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite or Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 12.4 and 8.6. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is made by Google and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite scores MATH: 86.8%, FACTS Grounding: 83.6%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 78.2%, MMLU-Pro: 71.6%, MMMU: 68.0%. 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 Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (12.4 vs 8.6). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite and Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is developed by Google and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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