Grok Code Fast 1 vs Mistral Large 3
Mistral Large 3 comes out ahead, 52 to 48 on our weighted score, though Grok Code Fast 1 is 30% cheaper per token.
xAIGrok Code Fast 1
48/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.50
- Context256K
- Our pick
Mistral AIMistral Large 3
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
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Mistral Large 3 is our pick
Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Grok Code Fast 1 (48). It leads on inputs & features. Grok Code Fast 1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGrok Code Fast 1Grok Code Fast 1 $0.525 · Mistral Large 3 $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 262,144 · Grok Code Fast 1 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMistral Large 3Grok Code Fast 1: Text · Mistral Large 3: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMistral Large 3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Grok Code Fast 1 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 60 | 53 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 48/100 | 52/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Grok Code Fast 1xAI | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.50 |
| Output | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | $0.05 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.525 (best) | $0.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 5 providers | Official Mistral API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | mistral-large-2512 |
| API providers | 7 | 17 (best) |
| Released | Sep 2, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Nov 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok Code Fast 1$5.00
- Mistral Large 3$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Code Fast 1 or Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Grok Code Fast 1 (48). It leads on inputs & features. Grok Code Fast 1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Grok Code Fast 1 or Mistral Large 3?
Grok Code Fast 1 is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). Mistral Large 3 costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for Grok Code Fast 1 versus $0.75 for Mistral Large 3 (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok Code Fast 1 has not been scored yet and Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Code Fast 1 and Mistral Large 3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large 3 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Grok Code Fast 1. Maximum output per response: Grok Code Fast 1 up to 10,000, Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Code Fast 1 accepts text; Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images. Mistral Large 3 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Mistral Large 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok Code Fast 1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Mistral Large 3 is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Grok Code Fast 1 came out Sep 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
