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

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)vsGrok 4.20 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
46 tok/s
TTFT
12.89s
SpaceXAI

Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Lower Latency
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
Benchmarks (5-6)
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)Grok 4.20 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 0309 (Reasoning)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
46 tok/s
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
12.89s
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
9.136.5
Coding Index
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
6 winsGrok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) or Grok 4.20 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 0309 (Reasoning) wins 6 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?

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) generates tokens faster at 46 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 12.89s).

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

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.