Compare/Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) vs Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)vsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)

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

Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

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

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
238 tok/s
TTFT
10.94s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
44 tok/s
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)
238 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
0.44s
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)
10.94s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.148.5
Coding Index
13.842.2
Math Index
14.0
GPQA Diamond
48.6%88.5%
MMLU-Pro
69.7%
LiveCodeBench
29.3%
AIME 2025
14.0%
MATH-500
73.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.0%30.0%
SciCode
29.2%44.7%
IFBench
31.2%82.9%
TerminalBench
6.1%40.9%
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)5 wins
7 winsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 (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 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 238 tok/s vs 44 tok/s. Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.44s vs 10.94s).

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

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