| Signal | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Delta | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 86 | +86 | |
Pricing | 94 | -5 | |
Context window size | 100 | +14 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
87.9
current score
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
right now
40
current score
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Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4 saves you $455.00/month
That's $5460.00/year compared to Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Small 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88 | 40 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Rank | #13 | #212 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Quality Rank | #13 | #212 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Adoption Rank | #13 | #212 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 2000K | 262K | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Pricing | $2.00/$6.00/M | $0.15/$0.60/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 83 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Benchmarks | 86 | -- | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Pricing | 94 | 99 | Mistral Small 4 |
| Context window size | 100 | 86 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 20 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
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 88/100 (rank #13), placing it in the top 96% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #212), placing it in the top 27% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has a 48-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Mistral Small 4 offers 91% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $11.25/month with Mistral Small 4 vs $120.00/month with Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent - a $108.75 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. Mistral Small 4 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (2000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.60/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (88/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent clearly outperforms Mistral Small 4 with a significant 47.900000000000006-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger choice. However, Mistral Small 4 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Mistral Small 4
91% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
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xAI
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4 saves you $9.81/month
That's 91% cheaper than Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent 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 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 2M | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |