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  5. Grok 3 ThinkingvsMistral Large 2
Updated Feb 2025

Grok 3 ThinkingvsMistral Large 2

Grok 3 Thinking is the newer model, released after Mistral Large 2.

Grok 3 Thinking and Mistral Large 2 compared across 4 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 ThinkingMistral Large 2
Input price—$8/M tokens
Output price—$24/M tokens
Context window128K tokens128K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)—No
ReleasedFeb 2025Jul 2024
MMLU86.2%84.0%
Our Verdict
Grok 3 Thinking
Grok 3 Thinking
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, major provider backing.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Thinking
Input
—
Output
—
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00
Where to run it

1 host

Grok 3 Thinking

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 26 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
49%

Mistral Large 2 uses 79.6x more emoji

Grok 3 Thinking
Mistral Large 2
46%Vocabulary43%
19wSentence Length21w
1.11Hedging0.39
3.3Bold14.4
2.6Lists7.4
0.00Emoji0.80
0.64Headings1.41
0.25Transitions0.01
Based on 6 + 10 text responses
Research

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Grok 3 Thinking is developed by xAI while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Grok 3 Thinking has a 128K token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 4 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Thinking and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 4 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Thinking 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.

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