Compare/Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)vsGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

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

Mistral

Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
32 tok/s
TTFT
0.65s
xAI

Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
86 tok/s
TTFT
27.48s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
Benchmarks (5-7)
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMistral Large 2 (Nov '24)Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)$2.60
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
32 tok/s
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)
86 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)
0.65s
Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)
27.48s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
15.149.3
Coding Index
13.840.5
Math Index
14.0
GPQA Diamond
48.6%91.1%
MMLU-Pro
69.7%
LiveCodeBench
29.3%
AIME 2025
14.0%
MATH-500
73.6%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.0%32.2%
SciCode
29.2%45.6%
IFBench
31.2%81.2%
TerminalBench
6.1%37.9%
Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24)5 wins
7 winsGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) or Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (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 0309 v2 (Reasoning) wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 86 tok/s vs 32 tok/s. Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.65s vs 27.48s).

When should I use Mistral Large 2 (Nov '24) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.