| Signal | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Delta | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 61 | -10 | |
Pricing | 100 | +6 | |
Context window size | 81 | +5 | |
Recency | 67 | +65 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
63.2
current score
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
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63.4
current score
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Mistral AI
Grok 3 Mini Beta saves you $445.00/month
That's $5340.00/year compared to Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 63 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Rank | #120 | #118 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Quality Rank | #120 | #118 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Adoption Rank | #120 | #118 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Parameters | -- | 22B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 66K | 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 | 71 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Pricing | 100 | 94 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Context window size | 81 | 76 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Recency | 67 | 2 | 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 #120), placing it in the top 59% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 63/100 (rank #118), placing it in the top 60% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-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 Mixtral 8x22B Instruct - 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 (63/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.19999999999999574 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 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
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xAI
Mistral AI
Grok 3 Mini Beta saves you $9.66/month
That's 89% cheaper than Mixtral 8x22B Instruct 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 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 66K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 17, 2024 |
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct scores 63/100 (rank #118) compared to Grok 3 Mini Beta's 63/100 (rank #120), giving it a 0-point advantage. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is the stronger overall choice, though Grok 3 Mini Beta may excel in specific areas like cost efficiency.
Grok 3 Mini Beta is ranked #120 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is ranked #118 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper at $0.50/M output tokens vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's $6.00/M output tokens - 12.0x more expensive. Input token pricing: Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.30/M vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at $2.00/M.
Grok 3 Mini Beta has a larger context window of 131,072 tokens compared to Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's 65,536 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.