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Mistral Small 4 vs Grok 4 Heavy

Mistral
Mistral Small 4
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateMar 16 2026Jul 9 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4 Heavy shipped 250 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Mistral Small 4 or Grok 4 Heavy?

Mistral Small 4 and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4 Heavy shipped 250 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 4 and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.

Grok 4 Heavy was released by SpaceXAI on Jul 9 2025.

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