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Grok-3 Mini vs Mistral Large 4

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 31.3. Grok-3 Mini is 3.0x cheaper per token.

xAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 31.3, ranking #34 overall.

On price, Grok-3 Mini is roughly 3.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Mistral Large 4 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • cost matters — it's about 3.0x cheaper per token

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-3 Mini
xAI
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
31.3
#127
46.2
#34
Reasoning
30.9
#128
44.0
#43
Coding
18.6
#122
35.8
#27
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
128,000
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Grok-3 Mini · 18 for Mistral Large 4

No common benchmarks found

Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4don'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

Grok-3 Mini costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.3x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Grok-3 Mini's 128,000 tokens. Only Grok-3 Mini specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

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.

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 20 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.6 years ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 days ago

1.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Mistral Large 4'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 4's cutoff date.

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Mistral Large 4

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Grok-3 Mini

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3 Mini
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Grok-3 Mini or Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 31.3. Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI and Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok-3 Mini compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Grok-3 Mini cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Grok-3 Mini is 2.3x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4?

Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Mistral Large 4 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (31.3 vs 46.2), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 Mini and Mistral Large 4?

Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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