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Mistral NeMo vs Grok 3 mini

Mistral
Mistral NeMo
SpaceXAI
Grok 3 mini
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 mini

Which is better: Mistral NeMo or Grok 3 mini?

Mistral NeMo and Grok 3 mini 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 mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral NeMo and Grok 3 mini 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 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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

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