Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Mistral Small 3
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 8 categories and Mistral Small 3 in 0 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads 35.4 to 16.3.
- Mistral Small 3 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 31.2 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2025-01-30 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 33K |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.08 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 24 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Mistral Small 3: 36.5 (#207)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1246 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 45.3% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 50.4% |
Reasoning Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Mistral Small 3: 18.9 (#273)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1233 |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 0% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 127.07 |
Math Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Mistral Small 3: 16.3 (#295)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1240 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 6.7% |
Knowledge Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Mistral Small 3: 25.1 (#263)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1202 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 47.3% |
| Confabulations | — | 25.2% |
Multilingual Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Mistral Small 3: 37.3 (#236)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1198 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1204 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1203 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1211 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1111 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1188 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1216 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | — |
Instruction Following Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Mistral Small 3: 63.7 (#229)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1214 |
Long Context Too close to call
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Mistral Small 3: 37.8 (#211)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1246 |
Writing & Preference Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Mistral Small 3: 32.2 (#280)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1234 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1195 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1217 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 707 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Mistral Small 3?
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 is the stronger model overall, scoring 37.7 to 31.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Mistral Small 3 better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (37.0 vs 36.5); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Mistral Small 3 share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Small 3 has 24.