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Mistral Small 4 vs Grok 4.1 Fast

Mistral Mistral Small 4 vs xAI Grok 4.1 Fast — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Small 4
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateMar 16 2026Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGrok 4.1 Fast shipped 117 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Mistral Small 4 or Grok 4.1 Fast?

Mistral Small 4 and Grok 4.1 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 4.1 Fast shipped 117 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 4.1 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
When was Grok 4.1 Fast released?
Grok 4.1 Fast was released by xAI on Nov 19 2025.

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