Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 mini leads with 3.5% higher average benchmark score. 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 3.1 24B Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of the 3.1 base model, designed to deliver improved instruction-following with refinements from the updated architecture. Built to serve diverse applications with enhanced reliability, it advances the Small model line's capabilities.
7 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct