Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 mini leads with 3.7% higher average benchmark score. Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs. Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct is available on 2 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 2 Mini was created as a more efficient variant of Grok 2, designed to provide strong capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make Grok 2's advancements accessible to applications with tighter resource constraints, it balances performance with practical deployment needs.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 24B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of the 24B base model, designed to follow user instructions reliably. Built to serve general-purpose applications requiring moderate capability, it balances performance with deployment practicality.
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Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct
DeepInfra

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3 24B Instruct
Mistral AI