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Grok 4.3 vs. Mistral Large 3

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

shared result series
40
distinct benchmarks
12
latest retrieval
2026-09-29

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 3
AttributeGrok 4.3Mistral Large 3
ProviderxAIMistral AI
ReleasedMay 6, 2026Dec 2, 2025
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published675B, 41B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window1,000,000 tokens262,144 tokens
Knowledge cutoffNot publishedNot published
Technical sourcesModelModel, Context

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 3
Price typeGrok 4.3Mistral Large 3
API input$1.25 ≤200K / $2.5 >200K$0.5
API output$2.5 ≤200K / $5 >200K$1.5
Cache read$0.2 ≤200K / $0.4 >200KNot listed
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified09/22/2026 Source09/22/2026 Source
Grok 4.3Mistral Large 3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Grok 4.3$1.25
Mistral Large 3Lower price$0.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Grok 4.3$2.5
Mistral Large 3Lower price$1.5

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 3
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Grok 4.3xAIDirect from developerUp to 200,000 context tokensLowest listed price: $1.25Lowest listed price: $2.5Source09/22/2026
xAIDirect from developerAbove 200,000 context tokens$2.5$5Source09/22/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxaiLowest listed price: $1.25Lowest listed price: $2.5Source10/02/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/priority$2.5$5Source10/02/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/zdrLowest listed price: $1.25Lowest listed price: $2.5Source10/02/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/zdr/priority$2.5$5Source10/02/2026
Mistral Large 3Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/22/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$0.55$1.65Source10/02/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source10/02/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.

255075100CodingReasoningMathematicsKnowledgeFinanceLegalAgentic tasksMultimodal
Grok 4.3
Mistral Large 3
Coding: 100 / 74.1 (3 benchmark families)
Reasoning: 100 / 86.6 (2 benchmark families)
Mathematics: 100 / 98.8 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 95.6 (2 benchmark families)
Finance: 97.4 / 96.7 (4 benchmark families)
Legal: 100 / 96.3 (2 benchmark families)
Agentic tasks: 100 / 20.7 (1 benchmark family)
Multimodal: 100 / 79.7 (1 benchmark family)

40 matched rows from 12 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 8 of 11 comparable categories.

Grok 4.3Mistral Large 3
CorpFin v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner68.532 %
Mistral Large 361.033 %
GPQA DiamondOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner91.414 %
Mistral Large 368.434 %
LegalBenchOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner84.458 %
Mistral Large 379.138 %
LiveCodeBench v6Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner84.494 %
Mistral Large 355.337 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner1,441.593
Mistral Large 31,413.254
MMLU-ProOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner85.838 %
Mistral Large 379.823 %
MMMU-ProOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner83.064 %
Mistral Large 366.185 %
MortgageTaxOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.348.252 %
Mistral Large 3Winner52.106 %
SAGEOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.319.736 %
Mistral Large 3Winner24.595 %
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner71.4 %
Mistral Large 341.4 %
TaxEval v2Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.370.81 %
Mistral Large 3Winner73.058 %
Terminal-Bench 2.0Overall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.3Winner43.446 %
Mistral Large 38.989 %

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for Grok 4.3 and Mistral Large 3
Benchmark and taskGrok 4.3Mistral Large 3Source
CorpFin v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner68.532 %
61.033 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/12/2026
GPQA DiamondOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner91.414 %
68.434 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LegalBenchOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner84.458 %
79.138 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/27/2026
LiveCodeBench v6Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner84.494 %
55.337 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 71,054 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 77,456 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,441.593
95% confidence interval: ±3.641The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.254
95% confidence interval: ±2.912The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
MMLU-ProOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner85.838 %
79.823 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
MMMU-ProOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner83.064 %
66.185 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
MortgageTaxOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
48.252 %
Winner52.106 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
SAGEOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
19.736 %
Winner24.595 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/26/2026
SWE-bench VerifiedOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner71.4 %
41.4 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
TaxEval v2Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
70.81 %
Winner73.058 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
Terminal-Bench 2.0Overall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 2.0Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner43.446 %
8.989 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 06/04/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,291 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,597 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,439.761
95% confidence interval: ±6.298The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.446
95% confidence interval: ±5.509The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,531 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,845 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,477.707
95% confidence interval: ±9.633The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.058
95% confidence interval: ±8.22The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,949 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,574 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,488.001
95% confidence interval: ±5.656The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,469.182
95% confidence interval: ±4.902The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,909 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,448 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,422.565
95% confidence interval: ±6.566The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,372.648
95% confidence interval: ±5.824The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,389 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,060 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,451.053
95% confidence interval: ±4.742The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.615
95% confidence interval: ±4.05The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,950 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,716 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,415.952
95% confidence interval: ±5.995The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,371.316
95% confidence interval: ±5.299The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 54,500 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 56,501 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,440.278
95% confidence interval: ±4.803The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.18
95% confidence interval: ±4.058The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,511 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,295 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,452.353
95% confidence interval: ±7.918The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,427.543
95% confidence interval: ±7.482The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,579 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,181 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,462.083
95% confidence interval: ±13.943The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,432.389
95% confidence interval: ±14.389The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,041 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,257 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,439.453
95% confidence interval: ±19.291The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.467
95% confidence interval: ±17.833The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 47,683 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 47,316 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,456.21
95% confidence interval: ±4.348The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.274
95% confidence interval: ±3.63The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 22,338 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,638 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,462.76
95% confidence interval: ±5.485The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,439.274
95% confidence interval: ±4.91The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 25,157 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,861 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,414.928
95% confidence interval: ±5.274The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.115
95% confidence interval: ±4.491The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 849 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 830 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,424.952
95% confidence interval: ±22.455The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,382.659
95% confidence interval: ±22.106The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,126 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,318 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,406.339
95% confidence interval: ±19.258The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,356.821
95% confidence interval: ±17.794The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,787 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,879 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,438.605
95% confidence interval: ±8.8The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,421.357
95% confidence interval: ±8.211The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,811 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,690 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,457.152
95% confidence interval: ±6.629The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.685
95% confidence interval: ±5.734The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 33,192 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 29,146 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,443.332
95% confidence interval: ±5.001The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,417.29
95% confidence interval: ±4.417The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,404 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,411 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,419.092
95% confidence interval: ±10.768The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,401.493
95% confidence interval: ±9.177The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,921 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,047 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,431.793
95% confidence interval: ±10.225The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.935
95% confidence interval: ±9.781The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,339 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,443 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,450.98
95% confidence interval: ±9.194The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,430.076
95% confidence interval: ±8.59The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,874 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,164 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,447.044
95% confidence interval: ±6.532The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,419.382
95% confidence interval: ±5.74The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 38,664 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 45,384 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,428.048
95% confidence interval: ±4.521The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,397.089
95% confidence interval: ±3.587The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,205 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,754 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,444.892
95% confidence interval: ±17.617The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,414.116
95% confidence interval: ±14.298The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,515 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,292 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,440.06
95% confidence interval: ±7.682The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,408.043
95% confidence interval: ±6.505The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 28,553 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 29,068 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,479.419
95% confidence interval: ±5.003The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,455.584
95% confidence interval: ±4.237The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,048 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,328 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,441.644
95% confidence interval: ±14.576The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,405.285
95% confidence interval: ±13.338The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.3: Snapshot: grok-4.3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Grok 4.3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 18,396 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,002 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,423.851
95% confidence interval: ±5.775The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,388.294
95% confidence interval: ±4.988The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Our model tests

Our tests

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Grok 4.3

Grok 4.3: Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Reasoning (requested): high

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
x-ai/grok-4.3
API model reported in response
x-ai/grok-4.3
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
xAI | x-ai/grok-4.3-20260430
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Passed, not a quality rating
Response time
149 s

Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.

Mistral Large 3

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

Reasoning (model default): no reasoning mode Source

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Reasoning setting
not specified
Pinned endpoint
Mistral | mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

How to read this comparison

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