| Signal | Grok 4 | Delta | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Pricing | 15 | +13 | |
Context window size | 86 | +5 | |
Recency | 87 | -6 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -- | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 5 | 1 wins |
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Mistral Medium 3.1 saves you $910.00/month
That's $10920.00/year compared to Grok 4 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 4 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83 | 68 | Grok 4 |
| Rank | #62 | #152 | Grok 4 |
| Quality Rank | #62 | #152 | Grok 4 |
| Adoption Rank | #62 | #152 | Grok 4 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 256K | 131K | Grok 4 |
| Pricing | $3.00/$15.00/M | $0.40/$2.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | Grok 4 |
| Pricing | 15 | 2 | Grok 4 |
| Context window size | 86 | 81 | Grok 4 |
| Recency | 87 | 94 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 20 | Grok 4 |
Our composite score (0–100) combines six weighted signals: benchmark performance (25%), pricing efficiency (25%), context window size (15%), model recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and capability versatility (10%). Here's what the scores mean for these two models:
Scores 83/100 (rank #62), placing it in the top 79% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 68/100 (rank #152), placing it in the top 48% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4 has a 15-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Mistral Medium 3.1 offers 87% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $36.00/month with Mistral Medium 3.1 vs $270.00/month with Grok 4 — a $234.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Mistral Medium 3.1 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (256K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (83/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input — can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4 clearly outperforms Mistral Medium 3.1 with a significant 14.700000000000003-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4 is the stronger choice. However, Mistral Medium 3.1 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Grok 4
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Mistral Medium 3.1
87% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 4
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 4
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 4
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Grok 4 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
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Mistral AI
Mistral Medium 3.1 saves you $20.28/month
That's 87% cheaper than Grok 4 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 4 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 256K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | -- |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Grok 4 scores 83/100 (rank #62) compared to Mistral Medium 3.1's 68/100 (rank #152), giving it a 15-point advantage. Grok 4 is the stronger overall choice, though Mistral Medium 3.1 may excel in specific areas like cost efficiency.
Grok 4 is ranked #62 and Mistral Medium 3.1 is ranked #152 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (25%), pricing (25%), context window (15%), recency (15%), output capacity (10%), and versatility (10%). Scores update hourly.
Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper at $2.00/M output tokens vs Grok 4's $15.00/M output tokens — 7.5x more expensive. Input token pricing: Grok 4 at $3.00/M vs Mistral Medium 3.1 at $0.40/M.
Grok 4 has a larger context window of 256,000 tokens compared to Mistral Medium 3.1's 131,072 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.