Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Magistral Small
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index. Magistral Small costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok Build 0.1 scores higher in 2 categories and Magistral Small in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 32.2 to 6.8.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 50.2% for Grok Build 0.1 and 35.2% for Magistral Small.
- Magistral Small is cheaper at $0.50 / $1.50 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 128K.
- Magistral Small has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 36.4 | 30.2 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2025-06-10 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 128K |
| Max output | 256K | 40K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $1.50 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91), Magistral Small: 38.4 (#176)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | 35.2% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129), Magistral Small: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77), Magistral Small: 6.8 (#350)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 9.1% | 0.3% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | — | 0% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 6.3% |
| ARC-AGI-1 | — | 5% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 3% |
| DTBench | — | 61.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 133.19 |
Math Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Magistral Small: 26.2 (#261)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 30% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Magistral Small: 30.9 (#223)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Magistral Small |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Magistral Small?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 30.2 on the Noometry Index. Magistral Small costs 1.7× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or Magistral Small?
Magistral Small is cheaper. It lists at $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Magistral Small better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 38.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Magistral Small share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Magistral Small has 10.