Grok 4.3 vs Magistral Small 1.2
xAI vs Mistral AI — benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities side by side.
- •Grok 4.3 has the higher intelligence index (90.1 vs 73.9)
- •Magistral Small 1.2 is cheaper ($0.50 vs $1.25 per 1M input)
- •Magistral Small 1.2 is faster
| Grok 4.3 | Magistral Small 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 90.1 | 73.9 |
| Developer | xAI | Mistral AI |
| Type | LLM | LLM |
| Access | API only | — |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | — |
| Input price | $1.25 / 1M | $0.50 / 1M |
| Output price | $2.50 / 1M | $1.50 / 1M |
| Speed | 88 tok/s | 106 tok/s |
| Released | May 6, 2026 | September 17, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | — |
| Output modalities | Text | — |
Shared benchmarks
Grok 4.3
Magistral Small 1.2
GPQA Diamond
90.1
66.3
Humanity’s Last Exam
35
6.1