| Signal | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Delta | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 61 | -7 | |
Pricing | 100 | +6 | |
Context window size | 81 | +0 | |
Recency | 66 | +66 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
63.1
current score
Mistral Large
right now
65.9
current score
xAI
Mistral AI
Grok 3 Mini Beta saves you $445.00/month
That's $5340.00/year compared to Mistral Large at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mistral Large | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 66 | Mistral Large |
| Rank | #130 | #114 | Mistral Large |
| Quality Rank | #130 | #114 | Mistral Large |
| Adoption Rank | #130 | #114 | Mistral Large |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 128K | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Pricing | $0.30/$0.50/M | $2.00/$6.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 50 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Benchmarks | 61 | 68 | Mistral Large |
| Pricing | 100 | 94 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Context window size | 81 | 81 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Recency | 66 | 0 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 20 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 63/100 (rank #130), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 66/100 (rank #114), placing it in the top 61% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Grok 3 Mini Beta offers 90% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $12.00/month with Grok 3 Mini Beta vs $120.00/month with Mistral Large - a $108.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Grok 3 Mini Beta also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (66/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large are extremely close in overall performance (only 2.8000000000000043 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 3 Mini Beta
90% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|
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| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
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xAI
Mistral AI
Grok 3 Mini Beta saves you $9.66/month
That's 89% cheaper than Mistral Large at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 128K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | -- |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Apr 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2024 |