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Mistral NeMo vs Grok 3

Mistral
Mistral NeMo
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateJul 18 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Parameters
12B
Context window
128k
Timeline
Release gapMistral NeMo shipped 214 days before Grok 3

Which is better: Mistral NeMo or Grok 3?

Mistral NeMo and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral NeMo shipped 214 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral NeMo is open weight, while Grok 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral NeMo and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral NeMo was released by Mistral on Jul 18 2024.

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

Mistral NeMo is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok 3 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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