# Grok Build 0.1 vs Mistral Medium 3.1

> Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 31.9 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.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/grok-build-0-1-vs-mistral-medium-3-1
- Last updated: 2026-10-12
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 32.2 to 10.6.
- 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.

## Snapshot

| | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 36.4 | 31.9 |
| Rank | 216 | 266 |
| Context | 256K | 131K |
| Input $/M | $1 | $0.40 |
| Output $/M | $2 | $2 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91)
- Mistral Medium 3.1: —

| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | — |

## Agentic & Tool Use

- Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129)
- Mistral Medium 3.1: —

| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |

## Reasoning

- Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77)
- Mistral Medium 3.1: 10.6 (#341)

| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 6.5% |
| CritPt | 9.1% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | — | 20.3% |

## Writing & Preference

- Grok Build 0.1: —
- Mistral Medium 3.1: 55.5 (#145)

| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1476 |

## FAQ

### Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Mistral Medium 3.1?

Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 31.9 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.