Compare/Pixtral Large vs Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Pixtral LargevsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

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

Mistral

Pixtral Large

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
55 tok/s
TTFT
0.43s
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
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricPixtral LargeGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Pixtral Large$2.60
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Pixtral Large
55 tok/s
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
189 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Pixtral Large
0.43s
Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)
0.31s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
14.029.7
Coding Index
25.4
Math Index
2.3
GPQA Diamond
50.5%78.5%
MMLU-Pro
70.1%
LiveCodeBench
26.1%
AIME 2025
2.3%
MATH-500
71.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.6%22.5%
SciCode
29.2%32.2%
IFBench
34.5%47.8%
TerminalBench
22.0%
Pixtral Large5 wins
7 winsGrok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Pixtral Large 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 Pixtral Large. 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 55 tok/s. However, Grok 4.20 Beta 0309 (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.31s vs 0.43s).

When should I use Pixtral Large 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.