Model comparison
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent vs Mistral Large 4
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 43.1 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Large 4 costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent scores higher in 5 categories and Mistral Large 4 in 3 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads 43.9 to 22.5.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 89.6% for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and 27.4% for Mistral Large 4.
- Mistral Large 4 is cheaper at $0.68 / $2.09 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $2.50 for Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent.
- Mistral Large 4 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 1M.
Side by side
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 46.2 | 43.1 |
| Released | 2026-03-09 | 2026-10-06 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Max output | 30K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.68 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.50 | $2.09 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.0 (#92), Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | 1475 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1541 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: —, Mistral Large 4: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Search | 1204 | — |
Reasoning Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.9 (#48), Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | 27.4% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1448 | 1444 |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 39.4 (#104), Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1442 | 1488 |
Knowledge Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.4 (#119), Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1445 | 1447 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 20% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 40.5 (#48), Mistral Large 4: —
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1259 | — |
Multilingual Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 54.4 (#43), Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1440 | 1415 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1475 | 1491 |
| LMArena Russian | 1457 | 1414 |
| LMArena French | 1466 | — |
| LMArena German | 1456 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1405 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1416 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1447 | — |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 74.8 (#84), Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1420 | 1424 |
Long Context Too close to call
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 43.7 (#88), Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1431 | 1429 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent leads
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 64.0 (#59), Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1450 | 1427 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1452 | 1424 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent better than Mistral Large 4?
Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is the stronger model overall, scoring 46.2 to 43.1 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Large 4 costs 1.5× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 is cheaper. It lists at $0.68 per million input tokens and $2.09 per million output tokens; Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent lists at $1.25 and $2.50.
Is Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent or Mistral Large 4 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 43.0 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large 4 does, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks do Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent and Mistral Large 4 share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent has 20 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Large 4 has 15.