Compare/Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Grok-1

Mixtral 8x22B InstructvsGrok-1

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

Mistral

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (6-1)
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct

Pricing Comparison

MetricMixtral 8x22B InstructGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
9.811.7
Coding Index
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
33.2%
MMLU-Pro
53.7%
LiveCodeBench
14.8%
AIME 2025
MATH-500
54.5%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.1%
SciCode
18.8%
IFBench
TerminalBench
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct6 wins
1 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Grok-1?

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

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.