Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 vs Grok Build 0.1
At a Glance
| Compare | Ministral 8B Instruct 2410Mistral AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #1 of 44$0.0020 per LiveBench case |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $1.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $2.00Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 33K | 256K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | xAI |
| Family | Ministral 8b Instruct 2410 | Grok Build |
| Model | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Version | Ministral-8B-Instruct-2410 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-05-29 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 33K | 256K |
| Total parameters | 8B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 Capabilities
Grok Build 0.1 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 vs Grok Build 0.1 FAQs
Is Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 and Grok Build 0.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Only Grok Build 0.1 has a directly sourced input price: $1.00 per million tokens. Only Grok Build 0.1 has a directly sourced output price: $2.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Grok Build 0.1 has the larger sourced context window. Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 supports 33K and Grok Build 0.1 supports 256K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1 be self-hosted?+
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is open weight; Grok Build 0.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 and Grok Build 0.1 understand images?+
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is not documented with image input; Grok Build 0.1 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 is — and Grok Build 0.1 is —.
Do Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 and Grok Build 0.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410: tool calling. Grok Build 0.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 has 0 sourced provider routes; Grok Build 0.1 has 1, so Grok Build 0.1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Ministral 8B Instruct 2410 or Grok Build 0.1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.