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  3. Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Mistral Large 4
Updated Oct 2026

Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Mistral Large 4

Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than Mistral Large 4 at $0.4/M vs $0.68/M input tokens.

Minimalist Landing Page

Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

Loading the build
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Loading the build
Mistral Large 4

Which answer wins?

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Grok 3 Mini BetaGrok 3 Mini Beta

The Matrix

1999

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

I, Robot

Isaac Asimov

San Francisco

United States

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action

Mistral Large 4Mistral Large 4

Blade Runner

1982

Kind Computer

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

Kyoto

Japan

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Action

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Mistral Large 4 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 4 compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaMistral Large 4
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.68/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$2.09/M tokens
Context window131K tokens524K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Oct 2026
At 10M a month$4.00$4.00$6.80$6.80
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.68 in·$2.09 out·524k·99.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 6 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 4?

Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Mistral Large 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or Mistral Large 4?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Grok 3 Mini Beta cost compared to Mistral Large 4?

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input tokens. Grok 3 Mini Beta is $0.28/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 4 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Mistral Large 4 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.

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