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Magistral Small vs Grok‑2

Mistral Magistral Small vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Magistral Small
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateJun 10 2025Aug 14 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 300 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Magistral Small or Grok‑2?

Magistral Small and Grok‑2 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑2 shipped 300 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
When was Grok‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

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