Model Comparison

Grok-2 vs Jamba 1.5 Mini

Grok-2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 16.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Grok-2 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini costs less

For input processing, Grok-2 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-2 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-2 is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-2

Input tokens$2.00

Output tokens$10.00

Best providerxAI

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input tokens$0.20

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerAWS Bedrock

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Grok-2's 128,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Grok-2 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-2

Input128,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input256,144 tokens

Output256,144 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini does not.

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

Grok-2

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok-2

Proprietary

Closed source

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 was released on 2024-08-13, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 0 month newer than Grok-2.

Grok-2

Aug 13, 2024

1.7 years ago

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

1w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Grok-2's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2's cutoff date.

Grok-2

—

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Provider Availability

Grok-2 is available from xAI. Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google.

Grok-2

xAI

Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Jamba 1.5 Mini

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-2

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xAI

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (56.0% vs 32.3%)

Higher MMLU score (87.5% vs 69.7%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (75.5% vs 42.5%)

Jamba 1.5 Mini

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AI21 Labs

Larger context window (256,144 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which is better, Grok-2 or Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-2 is made by xAI and Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-2 compare to Jamba 1.5 Mini in benchmarks?

Grok-2 scores DocVQA: 93.6%, HumanEval: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, MATH: 76.1%, MMLU-Pro: 75.5%. Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%.

Is Grok-2 cheaper than Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-2 costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via xai. Jamba 1.5 Mini costs $0.20/M input and $0.40/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-2 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-2 supports 128K tokens and Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-2 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 256K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Jamba Open Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-2 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-2 is developed by xAI and Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs.