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Magistral Small vs Grok‑1

Mistral
Magistral Small
SpaceXAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateJun 10 2025Nov 3 2023
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 585 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Magistral Small or Grok‑1?

Magistral Small and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 585 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Magistral Small is proprietary, while Grok‑1 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Magistral Small and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.

Grok‑1 was released by SpaceXAI on Nov 3 2023.

Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral. Grok‑1 is an open weight model released by SpaceXAI.

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