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  3. Grok 4.3 vs Mistral Large 2
Updated May 2026

Grok 4.3 vs Mistral Large 2

Grok 4.3 is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $1.25/M vs $8/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

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

    Grok 4.3: Golden Pantry Chickpea Toss Ingredients (exactly 7 common pantry staples): 8 oz dry pasta (any shape like penne or rotini) 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt (to taste, about 1–2 teaspoons total) Instructions…

    Mistral Large 2: Here’s a simple, delicious, and creative savory dish using just 7 common pantry ingredients—no fresh produce required! "Golden Crispy Chickpea & Tomato Skillet" A warm, spiced, and satisfying one-pan dish with crispy chickpeas, tangy tomatoes, and a hint of smoky sweetness. Perfect as a side, snack, or light meal!

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

    Grok 4.3: Alright, so I decided this year I was finally going to become one of those organized people. You know, the ones who meal prep on Sundays and have matching Tupperware. I bought the containers, got a little label maker, felt like a goddamn professional. Cooked enough chicken and rice to feed a small army.

    Mistral Large 2: Alright, good evening everybody! How are we all doing tonight? Yeah? Yeah? nobody's gonna say 'bad'? Ok, fair enough. You know, I was walking down the street the other day, and I saw this sign outside a shop that said, "Wet Paint." I thought, "Well, that's weird. Isn't paint supposed to be wet?

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

    Grok 4.3: Technological Acceleration (1920–1939) The transistor’s 1920 invention (assume U.S./Bell Labs context for continuity with real history, with rapid diffusion to Western Europe) replaces bulky, fragile vacuum tubes decades earlier. Key first-order effects: Radio and telephony miniaturize and cheapen immediately.

    Mistral Large 2: The invention of the transistor in 1920—nearly three decades earlier than its actual debut in 1947—would have triggered a cascade of technological, economic, and geopolitical shifts with profound second- and third-order effects. Below is a detailed exploration of these implications through 1980, structured by domain.

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

    Grok 4.3: Disclaimer: This is an informational, evidence-inspired framework for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Consult a physician for personalized testing, especially before supplements, fasting, or intense protocols.

    Mistral Large 2: Ultimate 3-Month Longevity & Biohacking Optimization Plan Designed for a high-performance biohacker seeking to maximize lifespan, cognitive function, physical performance, and metabolic resilience.

    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.

    Grok 4.3: Immediate priority: Patient safety and regulatory compliance. The signal for liver failure (serious, life-threatening adverse event) triggers obligations under FDA post-marketing requirements (21 CFR 314.80/600.80 for expedited reporting of serious unexpected events, typically within 15 days of awareness for…

    Mistral Large 2: As CEO, your immediate priority must be patient safety while balancing legal, ethical, regulatory, and financial obligations. Delaying disclosure is unethical, legally risky (potential criminal liability under the False Claims Act or FDCA), and could irreparably damage trust.

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

    Grok 4.3: Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Contract interpretation varies by jurisdiction (most likely U.S. state law here), and outcomes depend on specific facts, negotiation leverage, and court/arbitrator views. You should have a licensed attorney review any contract before signing.

    Mistral Large 2: This contract is heavily one-sided in favor of the Client (TechCorp Solutions Inc.) and contains multiple clauses that could be exploited, abused, or create unreasonable legal and financial risks for the Contractor.

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

    Grok 4.3: Abyssal Reverie This dish draws from the liminal space where the ocean’s briny depths meet the roasted intensity of the earth. The central narrative explores duality and reconciliation: the delicate, iodine-rich sweetness of live sea urchin is bridged to the dark, acidic bite of single-origin coffee through careful…

    Mistral Large 2: Michelin 3-Star Dish: "Ocean’s Whisper & Forest’s Breath" Conceptual Narrative: This dish is a poetic dialogue between two seemingly disparate ecosystems—the ocean’s depths and the forest floor—united through texture, temperature, and memory.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Grok 4.3: 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan This plan focuses on three foundational areas: Nutrition, Exercise, and Sleep. It is designed for beginners and builds gradually across four weeks. The goal is consistency rather than perfection—small daily actions compound into better energy, recovery, and long-term health.

    Mistral Large 2: Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart your journey toward better health and longevity. We’ll focus on three key pillars: nutrition, movement, and recovery (sleep + stress management). Each week builds on the last, with small, sustainable changes.

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

    Grok 4.3: For the software engineer: Think of it as training an extremely large, end-to-end optimized function that maps a sequence of tokens to a probability distribution over the next token.

    Mistral Large 2: 1. For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical, Systems-Minded, Non-ML Background) You’re right to be skeptical—"predicting the next word" sounds trivial, like autocomplete on steroids. But the magic isn’t in the prediction itself; it’s in the scale and architecture of how that prediction is trained.

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

    Grok 4.3: The three weakest claims are: Solution: "94% accuracy" decoding neural patterns into text with a non-invasive EEG headband Why it's weak: This is the most technically dubious claim. Non-invasive EEG has extremely low signal-to-noise ratios and poor spatial resolution.

    Mistral Large 2: Here are the three weakest claims in MindMeld AI’s pitch deck, along with explanations for why they’re problematic and concrete suggestions to strengthen them: 1.

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

    Grok 4.3: Here is a comprehensive analysis of the failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in this architecture: Cross-Server Isolation (Critical Architecture Flaw) Issue: The architecture creates network partitions between API servers.

    Mistral Large 2: Here’s a comprehensive analysis of potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in this architecture, along with proposed solutions and their trade-offs: 1.

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Same pick

Book

City

Game

Grok 4.3Grok 4.3

The Matrix

1999

OK Computer

Radiohead

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

Tokyo

Japan

Portal 2

Shooter, Puzzle

Mistral Large 2Mistral Large 2

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

OK Computer

Radiohead

La sombra del viento

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Kyoto

Japan

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing. Grok 4.3 costs 9.6x less per token.

Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 2 compared across 23 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.3Mistral Large 2
Input price$1.25/M tokens$8/M tokens
Output price$2.5/M tokens$24/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2026Jul 2024
At 10M a month$12.50$12.50$80.00$80.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Where to run it2 hosts
Grok 4.31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • xAI$1.25 in·$2.50 out·1M·98.6% up
Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·50% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 2?

Grok 4.3 is developed by xAI while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Grok 4.3 has a 1.0M token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 23 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 4.3 or Mistral Large 2?

It depends on your use case. Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 23 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Grok 4.3 cost compared to Mistral Large 2?

Grok 4.3 costs $1.25/M input tokens and Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. Grok 4.3 is $6.75/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 4.3 and Mistral Large 2 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 4.3 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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