Mistral Large 3 vs Grok Build 0.1
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Mistral Large 3 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort | #1 of 36$0.0020 per LiveBench case |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral Large 3 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | xAI |
| Family | Mistral Large 3 | Grok Build |
| Model | Mistral Large 3 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Version | Mistral Large 3 | Grok Build 0.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2026-05-29 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Document | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 256K |
| Total parameters | 675B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 41B | Unknown |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Mistral AI (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, generation, structured_outputs, tools, vision | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
14 comparable fields · 12 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Mistral Large 3 Capabilities
Grok Build 0.1 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Mistral Large 3 vs Grok Build 0.1 FAQs
Is Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Large 3 and Grok Build 0.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Mistral Large 3 is $0.50 and Grok Build 0.1 is $1.00 per million tokens, so Mistral Large 3 is cheaper on this metric. Mistral Large 3 is $1.50 and Grok Build 0.1 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Mistral Large 3 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Mistral Large 3 has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Large 3 supports 262K and Grok Build 0.1 supports 256K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Large 3 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 Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1 be self-hosted?+
Mistral Large 3 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Mistral Large 3 is open weight; Grok Build 0.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Mistral Large 3 and Grok Build 0.1 understand images?+
Mistral Large 3 is 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, Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Large 3 is — and Grok Build 0.1 is —.
Do Mistral Large 3 and Grok Build 0.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Large 3: tool calling and image input. Grok Build 0.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Large 3 or Grok Build 0.1?+
Mistral Large 3 has 2 sourced provider routes; Grok Build 0.1 has 1, so Mistral Large 3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Mistral Large 3 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.