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Mistral Small 3 vs Grok Code Fast 1

Mistral
Mistral Small 3
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateJan 2025Aug 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 3 shipped 239 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Mistral Small 3 or Grok Code Fast 1?

Mistral Small 3 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 3 shipped 239 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mistral Small 3 is open weight, while Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 3 and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 3 was released by Mistral on Jan 2025.

Grok Code Fast 1 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 28 2025.

Mistral Small 3 is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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