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Mistral Small 3 vs Grok‑2

Mistral
Mistral Small 3
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateJan 2025Aug 14 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 140 days before Mistral Small 3

Which is better: Mistral Small 3 or Grok‑2?

Mistral Small 3 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑2 shipped 140 days before Mistral Small 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Small 3 is open weight, while Grok‑2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 3 and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 3 was released by Mistral on Jan 2025.

Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

Mistral Small 3 is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok‑2 is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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