Grok-1.5 vs Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2 leads the LLM Stats Score 7.5 to -2.6.
xAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Mistral Large 2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 7.5 to -2.6, ranking #286 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Mistral Large 2 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 Grok-1.5
- you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
Choose Mistral Large 2
- overall performance matters — it scores 7.5 and ranks #286 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
9 reported for Grok-1.5 · 5 for Mistral Large 2
Grok-1.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 2 is better at 3 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MMLU).
Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Mistral Large 2 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Large 2 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-1.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Mistral Research License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.
Mistral Large 2 is 4 months newer than Grok-1.5.
Mar 28, 2024
2.5 years ago
Jul 24, 2024
2.1 years ago
3mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-1.5 and Mistral Large 2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Mistral Large 2.