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Mixtral 8×7B vs Grok 4.20 Beta

Mistral
Mixtral 8×7B
xAI
Grok 4.20 Beta
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateDec 9 2023Feb 17 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
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Timeline
Release gapMixtral 8×7B shipped 801 days before Grok 4.20 Beta

Which is better: Mixtral 8×7B or Grok 4.20 Beta?

Mixtral 8×7B and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mixtral 8×7B shipped 801 days before Grok 4.20 Beta, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mixtral 8×7B is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.20 Beta is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mixtral 8×7B and Grok 4.20 Beta don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mixtral 8×7B released?
Mixtral 8×7B was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2023.
When was Grok 4.20 Beta released?
Grok 4.20 Beta was released by xAI on Feb 17 2026.
Is Mixtral 8×7B or Grok 4.20 Beta open source?
Mixtral 8×7B is an open-source / open-weight model released by Mistral. Grok 4.20 Beta is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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