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Grok 3 vs Mistral Small Creative: Which Is Better? [2026 Comparison]
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Updated Dec 16, 2025

Grok 3 vs Mistral Small Creative

Compare Grok 3 by xAI against Mistral Small Creative by Mistral AI, context windows of 128K vs 33K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Grok 3 or Mistral Small Creative?

Grok 3 and Mistral Small Creative are both competitive models. Context windows: 128K vs 33K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Grok 3 and Mistral Small Creative

Grok 3 is made by xai while Mistral Small Creative is from mistral. Grok 3 has a 128K token context window compared to Mistral Small Creative's 33K.

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Grok 3vsMistral Small Creative

48 fights queued

Grok 3 logo

Why Grok 3?

3.9x more context128K
Mistral Small Creative logo

Why Mistral Small Creative?

10 months newerDec 2025
Grok 3Mistral Small Creative
Input price
—
$0.10/M
Output price
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$0.30/M
Context
128K
33K
Released
Feb 2025
Dec 2025

Favorites

Grok 3Mistral Small Creative
Movie
The Matrix

The Matrix

19998.2
The Godfather

The Godfather

19728.7
Album
Dark Side Of The Moon

Dark Side Of The Moon

suisside
Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys
Book
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell
Dune

Dune

Frank Herbert
City
Tokyo

Tokyo

Japan
Kyoto

Kyoto

Japan
Game
Portal

Portal

Action, Puzzle4.5
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5
12 / 48
01

Estimate Complexityreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to make educated estimates based on technical knowledge

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
2 / 48
02

AI Board Game Logicreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
3 / 48
03

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
4 / 48
04

Math Misconception Testreasoning

Tests an AI's understanding of number representation

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
5 / 48
05

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
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Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
6 / 48
06

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025svg
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
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07

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025svg
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
8 / 48
08

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
9 / 48
09

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
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10 / 48
10

Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
11 / 48
11

Character Voice Testconversation

Tests an AI's ability to write in distinct character voices

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
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12

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Grok 3

Grok 3

Xai · Feb 2025website
Try this prompt
Mistral Small Creative

Mistral Small Creative

Mistral · Dec 2025website
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Our Verdict
Grok 3
Grok 3
Mistral Small Creative
Mistral Small CreativeRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Grok 3 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call
Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
85%

Mistral Small Creative uses 12.8x more emoji

Grok 3
Mistral Small Creative
49%Vocabulary49%
18wSentence Length18w
0.94Hedging0.40
2.5Bold13.7
3.0Lists4.9
0.04Emoji0.51
0.65Headings0.98
0.08Transitions0.07
Based on 17 + 24 text responses
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Grok 3Mistral Small Creative

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