Model Comparison

Grok-3 Mini vs Pixtral Large

Comparing Grok-3 Mini and Pixtral Large across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-3 Mini and Pixtral Large don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-3 Mini costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 6.7x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Pixtral Large can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-3 Mini and Pixtral Large support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 Mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Pixtral Large uses Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Pixtral Large

Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.

Grok-3 Mini is 3 months newer than Pixtral Large.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

3mo newer
Pixtral Large

Nov 18, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

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

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Pixtral Large

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Provider Availability

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

Grok-3 Mini

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

Pixtral Large

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Mistral AI
Has open weights
xAIGrok-3 Mini
Mistral AIPixtral Large
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Pixtral Large

Grok-3 Mini (xAI) and Pixtral Large (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Pixtral Large scores AI2D: 93.8%, DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 88.1%, VQAv2: 80.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 74.0%.
Grok-3 Mini is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai. Pixtral Large costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via mistral.
Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Pixtral Large supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($0.30 vs $2.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Pixtral Large is developed by Mistral AI.