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Mistral Small 3.1 vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Mistral
Mistral Small 3.1
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateMar 17 2025Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 3.1 shipped 337 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Mistral Small 3.1 or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Mistral Small 3.1 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 3.1 shipped 337 days before Grok 4.20 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Small 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.20 Beta is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 3.1 and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small 3.1 released?
Mistral Small 3.1 was released by Mistral on Mar 17 2025.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.
Is Mistral Small 3.1 or Grok 4.20 Beta open source?
Mistral Small 3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by Mistral. Grok 4.20 Beta is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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