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Mixtral 8×22B vs Grok 4 Heavy

Mistral
Mixtral 8×22B
SpaceXAI
Grok 4 Heavy
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateApr 10 2024Jul 9 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMixtral 8×22B shipped 455 days before Grok 4 Heavy

Which is better: Mixtral 8×22B or Grok 4 Heavy?

Mixtral 8×22B and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mixtral 8×22B shipped 455 days before Grok 4 Heavy, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mixtral 8×22B is open weight, while Grok 4 Heavy is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mixtral 8×22B and Grok 4 Heavy don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mixtral 8×22B was released by Mistral on Apr 10 2024.

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

Mixtral 8×22B is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok 4 Heavy is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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