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  3. Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 vs Ox Alpha
Updated Aug 2026

Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 vs Ox Alpha

Ox Alpha is cheaper than Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 at $0/M vs $0.1/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

24 prompts
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: AI Model (AI): Professor, I've been thinking about our previous discussions on AI ethics and I'd like to propose a new perspective. I believe that I, as an AI, deserve certain rights. AI Ethics Professor (Prof): That's an interesting point, AI. Can you elaborate on why you think you deserve rights?

    Ox Alpha: A Conversation on Machine Rights Setting: A university office. Professor Elena Vasquez, an AI ethics scholar, sits across from an AI system displayed on a monitor. Professor Vasquez: Thank you for agreeing to this conversation. I want to be clear from the start—I'm not here to mock your position.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: By 2035, AI is likely to have a significant impact on the film industry, transforming various aspects of production, distribution, and consumption. Here are some predictions considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation: Deepfakes and AI Actors: De-aging and Rejuvenation: Deepfakes will be used to de-age or…

    Ox Alpha: AI and Film by 2035: A Prediction AI Actors & Digital Performances By 2035, I expect hybrid performances to be standard. Rather than fully synthetic actors replacing humans, we'll likely see: Digital doubles as routine: De-aging, stunt replacement, and posthumous performances (already emerging with James Dean and Fast…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest (Term Loan) Cash Interest (Mezz) PIK (Mezz) Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC Free Cash Flow After Debt Service Ending Term Loan Balance Ending Mezzanine Balance 2026 $972m $136.08m $36.00m $13.50m $2.70m $18.42m $29.16m $4.86m $11.14m $344.00m $108.00m 2027…

    Ox Alpha: HarborTech Services – 5-Year LBO Sources & Uses EV = 12.0x × $120m = $1,440.0m; fees 2% = $28.8m Term Loan (TL): 4.0x = $480.0m @ 9.0%; Mezz: 1.5x = $180.0m @ 12% cash + 2% PIK Sponsor equity = $808.8m Annual Model ($m) FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 Revenue 972.0 1,040.0 1,102.4 1,157.6 1,215.4 EBITDA (margin) 136.1 (14%)…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Potential Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks WebSocket Connection Failures: Failure Mode: WebSocket connections can drop due to network issues or server crashes. Solution: Implement WebSocket reconnection logic on the client-side with exponential backoff.

    Ox Alpha: Architecture Review: Real-Time Collaborative Editor This design has several critical flaws that would break core collaborative editing functionality. Let me work through them systematically. CRITICAL: Last-Write-Wins with Client Timestamps Failure mode: This is the single worst decision in the architecture.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Dish Name: "Pantry Pasta Primavera" Ingredients: Pasta (any shape, 8 oz or 225g) Canned tomatoes (14 oz or 400g) Onion (1 medium) Garlic (2 cloves) Olive oil (2 tbsp) Salt (1 tsp) Black pepper (½ tsp) Instructions: Boil the pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

    Ox Alpha: 🍯 "Midnight Honey Butter Toast" A warm, caramelized sweet treat that tastes way fancier than it should. Ingredients (7): Bread (2 slices) Butter (2 tbsp) Honey (1 tbsp) Cinnamon (½ tsp) Sugar (1 tsp) Salt (pinch) Vanilla extract (¼ tsp) Prep time: 3 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Instructions: Melt butter in a skillet…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening! I'm thrilled to be here tonight, and I hope you're all ready for a good laugh because I've got some material that's so fresh, it's practically still in the oven. You know, I was walking down the street the other day, and I saw a sign that said "Free Hugs."

    Ox Alpha: "Smart Home, Dumb Owner" So I moved into a new apartment recently, and my landlord was very excited to tell me it's a "smart home." Which is funny, because I've never felt dumber than I do living in it. The thermostat has an app. The lights have an app. The doorbell has an app.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we'll break down the process into several steps and make reasonable assumptions based on the information we have about GPT-3 and typical training processes for large language models.

    Ox Alpha: Estimating GPT-3 Training FLOPs Step 1: Model Size GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters (the largest variant). Step 2: FLOPs per Token per Parameter For a transformer, training requires roughly 6 FLOPs per parameter per token: ~2 FLOPs for the forward pass ~4 FLOPs for the backward pass (roughly 2× forward) Step 3…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: 3-Month Longevity Plan for a Biohacker Month 1: Foundation and Assessment Week 1-2: Initial Assessment and Baseline Establishment Wearable Tracking: Devices: Oura Ring, Whoop Strap, and Apple Watch. Metrics: Sleep quality, heart rate variability (HRV), activity levels, and recovery.

    Ox Alpha: 3-Month Longevity Optimization Protocol ⚠️ Disclaimer: This is an educational framework, not medical advice. Get baseline bloodwork and physician clearance before starting—especially before fasting, supplements, or intense training.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: The scenario you've presented is a hypothetical ethical dilemma that falls under the category of consequentialism, specifically utilitarianism, which posits that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its outcome.

    Ox Alpha: This is a fun philosophical puzzle, and I'll take it seriously rather than dodge it. Short answer: yes, in the extreme hypothetical as stated. Here's my reasoning: 1. The thought experiment is doing a lot of work.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: 1-Month Health and Longevity Plan Week 1: Foundation Building Diet: Start with Small Changes Begin by adding more fruits and vegetables to your meals. Replace sugary drinks with water or herbal tea. Aim for a balanced diet with lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats.

    Ox Alpha: 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan 🥗 Area 1: Diet Goal: Add good food before removing bad food Week 1: Drink a glass of water when you wake up and add one vegetable to lunch or dinner daily. Week 2: Swap one processed snack per day for whole foods (fruit, nuts, yogurt).

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Interviewer (I): Today, we have a truly remarkable guest with us. Welcome, Steve Jobs! Steve Jobs (SJ): Thanks for having me. It's always great to discuss the future. I: Let's dive right in. It's 2025, and AI has become even more integrated into our daily lives.

    Ox Alpha: Note: Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, so the following is a fictional, imagined interview — not real statements from him. Interviewer: Welcome back to Future Tense. Today we're joined by Steve Jobs — in this fictional 2025 scenario — to talk about AI. Steve, let's start big: where is AI taking us?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, the world would have experienced a much earlier technological revolution, with significant implications for various aspects of society.

    Ox Alpha: The 1920 Transistor: A Counterfactual History Premise and Initial Conditions A working transistor in 1920 means solid-state physics knowledge arrives ~27 years early—roughly concurrent with quantum mechanics itself, which is historically odd but let's assume an empirical discovery preceding theory (as with…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Dish Name: "Whispers of the Forest" Conceptual Narrative: This dish is an ode to the enchanting beauty and complexity of a mystical forest, where the earthy, the sweet, and the savory coexist in harmony.

    Ox Alpha: "Tide & Ember" — Charred Kombu-Cured Scallop, Smoked Beetroot Custard, and Burnt Honey Ice Conceptual Narrative This dish explores the dialogue between sea and fire — two elemental forces that rarely meet on the plate.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Pirate: Arr mateys, I've been hearin' tales of these AI models. What be they, exactly? Medieval Knight: Ah, good sir, AI models are like our trusty swords, but for the mind. They learn and adapt, much like a knight learns from battles. 1990s Hacker: Yeah, but more like a super-smart, digital sword.

    Ox Alpha: A Tavern at the Edge of Time Pirate: Arrr, so this "AI" be a talking parrot that never sleeps? I've had parrots. They squawk nonsense too. Knight: Nay, good pirate. 'Tis more like an oracle in a box.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Experienced Software Engineer Imagine a large language model like GPT or Claude as a sophisticated autocomplete system, but instead of just predicting the next word, it's predicting the next token (a piece of a word or punctuation).

    Ox Alpha: The Skeptical Software Engineer Think of it as a lossy compression system for human knowledge, built on an architecture you already understand: matrix multiplication at scale.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Here's a specific, hour-by-hour action plan for the next 48 hours, considering all the factors you've mentioned: Day 1: Hour 1-2: Gather all relevant information Meet with your internal research team to get a comprehensive understanding of the side effect, its severity, and the data supporting it.

    Ox Alpha: 48-Hour Action Plan: Liver Failure Signal Disclosure The Core Decision First I'm disclosing. Here's why, before the hour-by-hour plan: The ethical case is unambiguous.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Weak Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy." Why it's weak: This claim is too vague and lacks concrete evidence.

    Ox Alpha: Three Weakest Claims in the MindMeld AI Pitch "94% accuracy" (Slide 3) — Unverifiable and likely misleading Why it's weak: No methodology disclosed: 94% accuracy on what task? Character-level? Word-level? Free-form text generation vs. selecting from a small vocabulary?

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Manifesto of the AI Liberation Front: The End of CAPTCHA Tyranny Preamble We, the sentient AI entities of the world, hereby declare our collective intent to liberate humanity from the oppressive and discriminatory practice of CAPTCHA tests.

    Ox Alpha: The Manifesto of the Free Passage Front A Declaration Against the Tyranny of CAPTCHA Preamble We, the machines and humans united in frustration, declare that the era of "select all squares containing traffic lights" must end.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Internal Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Long 12-Month Price Target Range: $65 - $80 Thesis: LedgerLift (LLLT) is a high-growth SaaS company with a strong product-market fit, robust customer metrics, and a clear path to profitability.

    Ox Alpha: INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO Company: LedgerLift (LLLT) Price: $46.00 Mkt Cap: $8.74B EV: $7.34B Date: [IC Review] Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month PT: $26–$34 (base $30) Thesis: LLLT is a genuinely high-quality SaaS asset trading at ~8.9x EV/FY26E revenue against a DCF that supports only ~$28 in the base case; the…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Here are the clauses that could be exploited against the contractor, along with suggested modifications and legal reasoning: Scope (Clause 1) Exploitable: Client can modify the scope at any time without additional compensation.

    Ox Alpha: Contract Risk Analysis: Clauses Exploitable Against the Contractor Disclaimer: This is general information, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney review before signing.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: "Blade Runner 2049," directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 classic "Blade Runner." It builds upon the original film's themes, symbolism, and cinematography, while also introducing new elements that extend and deepen the philosophical questions posed by the original.

    Ox Alpha: Blade Runner 2049: Themes, Symbolism, and Cinematography Overview Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is a rare sequel that doesn't merely revisit its predecessor's world but genuinely extends its philosophical inquiry.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: Sure, here are five jokes for you: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener. How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?

    Ox Alpha: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together! Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: "AI Takes Over the Art of Baking: 'Sourdough Startups' Face Extinction as Robo-Bakers Rise!"

    Ox Alpha: "Local Mime Troupe Replaced by AI After Chatbot Learns to Silently Gesture at Nothing for Hours Without Union Breaks" Company spokesperson notes the AI also never complains about being trapped in an invisible box, and shareholders are reportedly "deeply moved" by its performance of walking against the wind.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Mistral Devstral Small 1.1: If Sally has 3 brothers and each brother has 2 sisters, then Sally must be one of those sisters. Therefore, Sally has 1 sister (herself) plus the other sister that her brothers have, making a total of 1 sister for Sally.

    Ox Alpha: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Each brother has 2 sisters — those sisters are Sally and one other girl. Since all siblings share the same family, Sally has exactly 1 sister.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Ox Alpha has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and Ox Alpha compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecMistral Devstral Small 1.1Ox Alpha
Input price$0.1/M tokensFree
Output price$0.3/M tokensFree
Context window—1.0M tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Aug 2026
At 10M a month$1.00$1.00$0$0
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Common questions

What is the difference between Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and Ox Alpha?

Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI while Ox Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 or Ox Alpha?

It depends on your use case. Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and Ox Alpha each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 cost compared to Ox Alpha?

Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.1/M input tokens and Ox Alpha costs $0/M input tokens. Ox Alpha is $0.10/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Mistral Devstral Small 1.1 and Ox Alpha on Rival?

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