Grok-3 Mini vs Mistral Large 2
Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.6 to 7.7. Grok-3 Mini is 8.6x cheaper per token.
xAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok-3 Mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.6 to 7.7, ranking #103 overall.
On price, Grok-3 Mini is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Grok-3 Mini
- overall performance matters — it scores 31.6 and ranks #103 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025
Choose Mistral Large 2
- 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
4 reported for Grok-3 Mini · 5 for Mistral Large 2
Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 2don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 6.7x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Mistral Large 2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.
Grok-3 Mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Grok-3 Mini
Mistral Large 2
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 Mini 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-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.
Grok-3 Mini is 7 months newer than Mistral Large 2.
Feb 17, 2025
1.5 years ago
6mo newerJul 24, 2024
2.1 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Mistral Large 2'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 Mistral Large 2's cutoff date.
Nov 2024
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Provider Availability
Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI.
Grok-3 Mini
Mistral Large 2
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Mistral Large 2.