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
30 tok/s
TTFT
1.08s
xAI

Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
90 tok/s
TTFT
31.35s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Benchmarks (5-7)
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)
30 tok/s
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
90 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
1.08s
Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)
31.35s

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 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 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 0309 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 90 tok/s vs 30 tok/s. Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (1.08s vs 31.35s).

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 Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.