Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads with 18.8% higher average benchmark score. Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 235B Instruct was created as the instruction-tuned version of Qwen3 235B, designed to follow user instructions while leveraging the model's large-scale architecture. Built to provide advanced instruction-following with efficient mixture-of-experts design, it serves applications requiring both capability and practical deployment.
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Grok-2 mini
xAI
2024-08-13

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2025-07-22
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Grok-2 mini

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Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-2 mini

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Novita

Grok-2 mini

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Grok-2 mini

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