| Signal | Grok Code Fast 1 | Delta | Devstral Small 1.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +33 | |
Pricing | 99 | -1 | |
Context window size | 86 | +5 | |
Recency | 86 | +9 | |
Output Capacity | 67 | +47 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -45 | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
40
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Devstral Small 1.1
right now
47.2
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xAI
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1 saves you $70.00/month
That's $840.00/year compared to Grok Code Fast 1 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok Code Fast 1 | Devstral Small 1.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 47 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
| Rank | #257 | #175 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
| Quality Rank | #257 | #175 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
| Adoption Rank | #257 | #175 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 256K | 131K | Grok Code Fast 1 |
| Pricing | $0.20/$1.50/M | $0.10/$0.30/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 50 | Grok Code Fast 1 |
| Pricing | 99 | 100 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
| Context window size | 86 | 81 | Grok Code Fast 1 |
| Recency | 86 | 78 | Grok Code Fast 1 |
| Output Capacity | 67 | 20 | Grok Code Fast 1 |
| Benchmarks | -- | 45 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
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 40/100 (rank #257), placing it in the top 12% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 47/100 (rank #175), placing it in the top 40% of all 290 models tracked.
Devstral Small 1.1 has a 7-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Devstral Small 1.1 offers 76% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $6.00/month with Devstral Small 1.1 vs $25.50/month with Grok Code Fast 1 - a $19.50 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
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Devstral Small 1.1 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (256K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.30/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (47/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Devstral Small 1.1 has a moderate advantage with a 7.200000000000003-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Grok Code Fast 1 has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Grok Code Fast 1
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Devstral Small 1.1
76% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok Code Fast 1
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok Code Fast 1
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok Code Fast 1
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
by Mistral AI
| Capability | Grok Code Fast 1 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1 saves you $1.62/month
That's 75% cheaper than Grok Code Fast 1 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 Code Fast 1 | Devstral Small 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 256K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 10,000 | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |