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Pixtral 24.09 vs Grok 3

Mistral
Pixtral 24.09
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateSep 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapPixtral 24.09 shipped 169 days before Grok 3

Which is better: Pixtral 24.09 or Grok 3?

Pixtral 24.09 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Pixtral 24.09 shipped 169 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Pixtral 24.09 is open weight, while Grok 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Pixtral 24.09 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Pixtral 24.09 was released by Mistral on Sep 2024.

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

Pixtral 24.09 is an open weight model released by Mistral. Grok 3 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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