Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 mini leads with 2.7% 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 3.2 24B Instruct represents a further evolution of the Small model series, developed with continued refinements to instruction-following and task performance. Built to incorporate ongoing improvements, it provides the latest capabilities in Mistral's intermediate-scale offering.
10 months newer

Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-06-20
Average performance across 7 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Grok-2 mini

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct