Grok-3 vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
xAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Grok-3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Grok-3
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Grok-3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Grok-3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Grok-3 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Grok-3
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is 4 months newer than Grok-3.
Feb 17, 2025
1.5 years ago
Jun 20, 2025
1.2 years ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-10-01.
Grok-3 has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-17), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (2023-10-01).
Nov 2024
1.1 yr newerOct 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-3 and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-3 vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.