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

Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)vsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

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

Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)

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

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
189 tok/s
TTFT
0.31s

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
189 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
0.31s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
13.029.7
Coding Index
25.4
Math Index
0.0
GPQA Diamond
47.2%78.5%
MMLU-Pro
68.3%
LiveCodeBench
26.7%
AIME 2025
0.0%
MATH-500
71.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.2%22.5%
SciCode
27.1%32.2%
IFBench
31.6%47.8%
TerminalBench
22.0%
Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24)5 wins
7 winsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24) or Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (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 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 189 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Mistral Large 2 (Jul '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.31s).

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

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