Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Grok 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 benchmark

Name: Grok 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 AI benchmark comparison
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This page compares Grok 4.6 (xAI) and Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Grok 4.6 is ahead by 136 points (1,592 vs 1,456; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Grok 4.6 resolves 69.1% versus 55.4% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). Grok 4.6 streams faster (118 tok/s) while Grok 4.6 is the cheaper output token ($6/1M). Grok 4.6 has the larger context window (500k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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Grok 4.6

xAI Aug 12 2026 post-training refresh of Grok 4.5. Same $2/$6 API price, 500k context, stronger agentic traces.

Elo 1,592$6/1M out

Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Mistral European flagship with strong function calling.

Elo 1,456$6/1M out

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Grok 4.6 (7)vsMistral Large 3 (1)

Grok 4.6: 7W (88%)Overall: Grok 4.6Mistral Large 3: 1W (12%)

← Grok 4.62 tiesMistral Large 3 →

Grok 4.6 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,592vs1,456

Coding Elo

1,568vs—

SWE-bench

69.1%vs55.4%

LiveBench

71.4%vs61.8%

GPQA Diamond

84.6%vs74.1%

Grok 4.6: 5WMistral Large 3: 0W

Tied (1/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

118 tok/svs112 tok/s

Time to first token

195 msvs190 ms

Grok 4.6: 1WMistral Large 3: 1W

Grok 4.6 (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$6/1Mvs$6/1M

Input price

$2/1Mvs$2/1M

Context window

500kvs128k

Grok 4.6: 1WMistral Large 3: 0W

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Dimensional AdvantageGrok 4.6 5/6

Preference Elo

Grok 4.6

136 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Grok 4.6

6 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Grok 4.6

Same token price

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Elo

High is better

+9%1,592

EloHigh is better

1,456

Code Elo

High is better

1,568

Code EloHigh is better

—

LiveBench

High is better

+16%71.4%

LiveBenchHigh is better

61.8%

SWE-bench

High is better

+25%69.1%

SWE-benchHigh is better

55.4%

GPQA

High is better

+14%84.6%

GPQAHigh is better

74.1%

TTFT

Low is better

195 ms

TTFTLow is better

190 ms+3%

Speed

High is better

+5%118 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

112 tok/s

In $

Low is better

$2/1M

In $Low is better

$2/1M

Out $

Low is better

$6/1M

Out $Low is better

$6/1M

Context

High is better

+291%500k

ContextHigh is better

128k

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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

Grok 4.6$160.00 / mo

In: $70.00Out: $90.00

Mistral Large 3$160.00 / mo

In: $70.00Out: $90.00

Key Selection Recommendations

1
Grok 4.6:Pick Grok 4.6 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
Mistral Large 3:Pick Mistral Large 3 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.
3
Grok 4.6:Pick Grok 4.6 as the default general assistant.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGrok 4.6

Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).

High-volume chatGrok 4.6

Lower output list price ($6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3

Lower TTFT (190 ms).

Long-document RAGGrok 4.6

Larger window (500k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	Grok 4.6	Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).
High-volume chat	Grok 4.6	Lower output list price ($6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	Mistral Large 3	Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Long-document RAG	Grok 4.6	Larger window (500k).
Screenshots / vision	Grok 4.6	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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compareAug 12, 2026

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Brand hub remaps to top xAI vs top OpenAI. After Aug 12 that is Grok 4.6 vs Sol.

launchAug 12, 2026

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

xAI’s Aug 12 2026 refresh of Grok 4.5. 500k context. The Grok vs ChatGPT hub remaps here.

launchJan 18, 2026

Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

Jan 2026. Not the Elo crown. Useful when residency and tools matter more than Arena.

launchJul 10, 2025

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

2025-07 row. 4.6 is the buy. We keep 4 so upgrade pairs and old inbound links resolve.

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xAI

Grok 4.6

Elo 1,592

LiveBench71.4%

SWE-bench69.1%

Speed118 tok/s

Output cost$6/1M

Mistral

Mistral Large 3

Elo 1,456

LiveBench61.8%

SWE-bench55.4%

Speed112 tok/s

Output cost$6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?: Grok 4.6 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,592). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?: Grok 4.6 leads SWE-bench at 69.1% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: Grok 4.6 output tokens are $6/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?: Mistral Large 3 has the lower time-to-first-token (190 ms vs 195 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: Grok 4.6 accepts 500k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?: Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Grok 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 benchmark

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Grok 4.6 (7)vsMistral Large 3 (1)

Grok 4.6: 7W (88%)Overall: Grok 4.6Mistral Large 3: 1W (12%)

← Grok 4.62 tiesMistral Large 3 →

Grok 4.6 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,592vs1,456

Coding Elo

1,568vs—

SWE-bench

69.1%vs55.4%

LiveBench

71.4%vs61.8%

GPQA Diamond

84.6%vs74.1%

Grok 4.6: 5WMistral Large 3: 0W

Tied (1/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

118 tok/svs112 tok/s

Time to first token

195 msvs190 ms

Grok 4.6: 1WMistral Large 3: 1W

Grok 4.6 (1/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$6/1Mvs$6/1M

Input price

$2/1Mvs$2/1M

Context window

500kvs128k

Grok 4.6: 1WMistral Large 3: 0W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsGrok 4.6

Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).

High-volume chatGrok 4.6

Lower output list price ($6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMistral Large 3

Lower TTFT (190 ms).

Long-document RAGGrok 4.6

Larger window (500k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 4.6

Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	Grok 4.6	Higher SWE-bench (69.1%).
High-volume chat	Grok 4.6	Lower output list price ($6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	Mistral Large 3	Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Long-document RAG	Grok 4.6	Larger window (500k).
Screenshots / vision	Grok 4.6	Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Grok 4.6).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?

Grok 4.6 has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,592). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?

Grok 4.6 leads SWE-bench at 69.1% vs 55.4%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

Grok 4.6 output tokens are $6/1M versus $6/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, Grok 4.6 or Mistral Large 3?

Mistral Large 3 has the lower time-to-first-token (190 ms vs 195 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

Grok 4.6 accepts 500k tokens versus 128k.

Can I self-host either model?

Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Grok 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

Grok vs ChatGPT: price and Elo, not a personality contest

Grok 4.6 (Aug 12): post-training refresh, same $2/$6 list

Mistral Large 3: the European flagship with function calling

Grok 4 remains the previous xAI flagship on this catalog

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