Model Comparison

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct — which is better?

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning (by xAI) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026

Choose Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning specifies input context (2,000,000 tokens). Only Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning specifies output context (30,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning 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-4.20 Beta Reasoning

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning 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.

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning was released on 2026-03-09, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning is 9 months newer than Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning

Mar 9, 2026

3 months ago

8mo newer
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Jun 20, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning's cutoff date.

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning

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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Larger context window (2,000,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
xAI
Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning (xAI) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning compare to Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct scores DocVQA: 94.9%, AI2D: 92.9%, HumanEval Plus: 92.9%, ChartQA: 87.4%, IF: 84.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning supports 2.0M tokens and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Grok-4.20 Beta Reasoning is developed by xAI and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.

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