Compare/Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)vsGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-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 v2 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
75 tok/s
TTFT
0.61s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)
Lower Latency
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-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 v2 (Non-reasoning)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
30 tok/s
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)
75 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
1.08s
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)
0.61s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.129.0
Coding Index
13.822.0
Math Index
14.0
GPQA Diamond
48.6%77.6%
MMLU-Pro
69.7%
LiveCodeBench
29.3%
AIME 2025
14.0%
MATH-500
73.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.0%24.2%
SciCode
29.2%32.8%
IFBench
31.2%49.3%
TerminalBench
6.1%16.7%
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)5 wins
7 winsGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) or Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-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 v2 (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 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 75 tok/s vs 30 tok/s. However, Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.61s vs 1.08s).

When should I use Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.