Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs Grok 4.3

At a Glance

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Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort#40 of 4616.6 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 11.1–44.4
CostLower is better · Published-token output estimateUnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort#7 of 44$0.028 per LiveBench case
EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort#33 of 3846.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 43.3–59.9
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$0.15Openrouter · Aug 29, 2026$1.25Xai · Sep 3, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens$0.60Openrouter · Aug 29, 2026$2.50Xai · Sep 3, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens1,049K1,000K
Model facts checkedAug 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

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldMistral-Small-4-119B-2603Grok 4.3
DeveloperMistral AIxAI
FamilyMistral Small 4 119b 2603Grok 4
ModelMistral-Small-4-119B-2603Grok 4.3
VersionMistral-Small-4-119B-2603Grok 4.3
Lifecycleactiveactive
ReleasedUnknown2026-06-17
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,049K1,000K
Total parameters119.4BUnknown
Active parameters6.5BUnknown
Licenseapache-2.0Unknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableYesNo
Provider accessOpenrouter (Standard)Xai (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, toolschat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmistralai/Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603

Grok 4.3 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningstructured outputstools
Serving providers1
Canonical IDxai/grok-4.3

Primary Evidence

Sources and Freshness

Questions

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 vs Grok 4.3 FAQs

Is Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Grok 4.3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.15 and Grok 4.3 is $1.25 per million tokens, so Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is cheaper on this metric. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is $0.60 and Grok 4.3 is $2.50 per million tokens, so Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is cheaper on this metric.

Which has a larger context window, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 supports 1,049K and Grok 4.3 supports 1,000K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3 be self-hosted?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is open weight; Grok 4.3 is not marked open weight.

Can Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Grok 4.3 understand images?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is documented with image input; Grok 4.3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 is — and Grok 4.3 is —.

Do Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 and Grok 4.3 support reasoning and tool use?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok 4.3: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 has 1 sourced provider route; Grok 4.3 has 1, a tie.

Which offers better value, Mistral Small 4 119B 2603 or Grok 4.3?+

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.

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