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Mixtral 8×7B vs Grok Code Fast 1

Mistral
Mixtral 8×7B
SpaceXAI
Grok Code Fast 1
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateDec 9 2023Aug 28 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMixtral 8×7B shipped 628 days before Grok Code Fast 1

Which is better: Mixtral 8×7B or Grok Code Fast 1?

Mixtral 8×7B and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mixtral 8×7B shipped 628 days before Grok Code Fast 1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Mixtral 8×7B is open weight, while Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mixtral 8×7B and Grok Code Fast 1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Mixtral 8×7B was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2023.

Grok Code Fast 1 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 28 2025.

Mixtral 8×7B is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok Code Fast 1 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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