Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Mistral
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.1 scores higher in 7 categories and Mistral in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 37.0.
Side by side
| Grok 4.1 | Mistral | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 41.5 | 29.9 |
| Released | 2025-11-17 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 19 | 22 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253), Mistral: 33.8 (#250)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1445 | 1162 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1214 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49), Mistral: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | 39% | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91), Mistral: 22.2 (#200)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1435 | 1149 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120), Mistral: 22.3 (#278)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1422 | 1180 |
| Omni-MATH | — | 7.2% |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133), Mistral: 16.6 (#288)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1417 | 1125 |
| MMLU-Pro | — | 27.7% |
| GPQA (HELM) | — | 30.3% |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68), Mistral: 32.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1425 | 1129 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1465 | 1109 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | 1180 |
| LMArena German | 1446 | 1155 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1397 | 1013 |
| LMArena Korean | 1407 | 1032 |
| LMArena Russian | 1434 | 1168 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1438 | 1143 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111), Mistral: 52.6 (#288)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1400 | 1152 |
| IFEval | — | 56.8% |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100), Mistral: 35.0 (#245)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1416 | 1153 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75), Mistral: 37.0 (#260)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mistral |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1437 | 1165 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1411 | 1158 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1437 | 1147 |
| WildBench | — | 66% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.1 better than Mistral?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 4.1 or Mistral better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (33.7 vs 33.8); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.1 and Mistral share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.1 has 19 scored results on Noometry and Mistral has 22.