Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Mistral Medium 3.1
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 31.5 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Medium 3.1 costs 1.6× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Grok Build 0.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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Mistral AISummary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 31.3 to 10.1.
- Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper at $0.40 / $2 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- Grok Build 0.1 accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 131K.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 35.8 | 31.5 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | 131K |
| Max output | 256K | 105K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $2 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 42.5 (#90), Mistral Medium 3.1: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 22.5 (#122), Mistral Medium 3.1: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 31.3 (#73), Mistral Medium 3.1: 10.1 (#336)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 6.5% |
| CritPt | 9.1% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | — | 20.3% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Mistral Medium 3.1: 55.6 (#140)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Mistral Medium 3.1?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 35.8 to 31.5 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Medium 3.1 costs 1.6× 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 Mistral Medium 3.1?
Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper. It lists at $0.40 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 does, with 256K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Mistral Medium 3.1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Medium 3.1 has 3.