What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2?

Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 9 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or Mistral Large 2?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 9 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Grok 3 Mini Beta cost compared to Mistral Large 2?

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. Grok 3 Mini Beta is $7.60/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 Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Apr 2025

Grok 3 Mini BetavsMistral Large 2

Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.4/M vs $8/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 compared across 9 shared prompts
Spec	Grok 3 Mini Beta	Mistral Large 2
Input price	$0.4/M tokens	$8/M tokens
Output price	$0.8/M tokens	$24/M tokens
Context window	131K tokens	128K tokens
Parameters	Not disclosed	123B
Weights	—	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Apr 2025	Jul 2024

Our Verdict

Grok 3 Mini Beta

Mistral Large 2

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs 30x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta

Input

$0.40

20× cheaper

Output

$0.80

30× cheaper

Mistral Large 2

Input

$8.00

Output

$24.00

Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper on both: 20× input, 30× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 21 host

HostInOutContextUptime

Mistral$2.00 in$6.00 out131k99.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

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How can I compare Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 on Rival?

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What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2?

Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or Mistral Large 2?

How much does Grok 3 Mini Beta cost compared to Mistral Large 2?

How can I compare Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 2 on Rival?

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