Key Takeaways
Mistral Medium 3.1 wins:
- Supports vision
Grok 3 Mini wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Context Window
Grok 3 Mini
Speed
Grok 3 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.40 | $0.25 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.00 | $0.50 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.07 | Grok 3 Mini |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Grok 3 Mini is 61% cheaper overall.
Mistral Medium 3.1 Providers
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Grok 3 Mini Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Wins
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Grok 3 Mini Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 21.3 | 32.1 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 18.3 | 25.2 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 38.3 | 84.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 68.3 | 82.8 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 58.8 | 79.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 40.6 | 69.6 | |
AIME Competition math | - | 93.3 | - |
Grok 3 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Mistral Medium 3.1
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Mistral Medium 3.1
131,072
tokens
Grok 3 Mini
131,072
tokens
Speed Performance
| Metric | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 78.1 tok/s | 196.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.42s | 0.47s |
Grok 3 Mini responds 152% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Grok 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Grok 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Mistral AI | Xai |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Mistral Medium 3.1 Modalities
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Grok 3 Mini Modalities
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