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Mistral Small vs Grok Code Fast 1

Mistral Mistral Small vs xAI Grok Code Fast 1 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Small
xAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateFeb 26 2024Aug 28 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small shipped 549 days before Grok Code Fast 1

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

Mistral Small and Grok Code Fast 1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Mistral Small shipped 549 days before Grok Code Fast 1, 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 — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small released?
Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
When was Grok Code Fast 1 released?
Grok Code Fast 1 was released by xAI on Aug 28 2025.

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