Compare/Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)vsMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
189 tok/s
TTFT
0.31s
Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
44 tok/s
TTFT
0.44s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (7-5)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Input ($/M tokens)$2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)$2.60
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
189 tok/s
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
44 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
0.31s
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
0.44s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
29.715.1
Coding Index
25.413.8
Math Index
14.0
GPQA Diamond
78.5%48.6%
MMLU-Pro
69.7%
LiveCodeBench
29.3%
AIME 2025
14.0%
MATH-500
73.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
22.5%4.0%
SciCode
32.2%29.2%
IFBench
47.8%31.2%
TerminalBench
22.0%6.1%
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)7 wins
5 winsMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) or Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 189 tok/s vs 44 tok/s. Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.31s vs 0.44s).

When should I use Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.