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Grok 4.5 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.

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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 4.5 and Mistral Large 3
AttributeGrok 4.5Mistral Large 3
ProviderxAIMistral AI
ReleasedJul 16, 2026Dec 2, 2025
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published675B, 41B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window500,000 tokens256,000 tokens
Knowledge cutoffFebruary 1, 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModelModel

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 4.5 and Mistral Large 3
Price typeGrok 4.5Mistral Large 3
API input$2 ≤200K / $4 >200K$0.5
API output$6 ≤200K / $12 >200K$1.5
Cache read$0.3 ≤200K / $0.6 >200KNot listed
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified08/11/2026 Source07/30/2026 Source
Grok 4.5Mistral Large 3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Grok 4.5$2
Mistral Large 3Lower price$0.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Grok 4.5$6
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 4.5 and Mistral Large 3
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Grok 4.5xAIDirect from developerUp to 200,000 context tokensLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $6Source08/11/2026
xAIDirect from developerAbove 200,000 context tokens$4$12Source08/11/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxaiLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $6Source09/07/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/priority$4$12Source09/07/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/zdrLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $6Source09/07/2026
xAIVia OpenRouterxai/zdr/priority$4$12Source09/07/2026
Mistral Large 3Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source07/30/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistralLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/07/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$0.55$1.65Source09/07/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/07/2026

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.

255075100CodingReasoningMathematicsKnowledgeFinanceLegalHealthGeneral
Grok 4.5
Mistral Large 3
Coding: 100 / 96.5 (1 benchmark family)
Reasoning: 100 / 95.7 (1 benchmark family)
Mathematics: 100 / 95 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 95.3 (1 benchmark family)
Finance: 100 / 96.4 (1 benchmark family)
Legal: 100 / 96.3 (1 benchmark family)
Health: 100 / 97.1 (1 benchmark family)
General: 100 / 95.9 (1 benchmark family)

29 matched rows from 1 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 8 of 8 comparable categories.

Grok 4.5Mistral Large 3
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,470.015
Mistral Large 31,413.556
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,465.734
Mistral Large 31,412.721
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,512.8
Mistral Large 31,431.759
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,522.456
Mistral Large 31,468.587
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,450.722
Mistral Large 31,375.017
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,475.301
Mistral Large 31,426.818
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,445.613
Mistral Large 31,373.228
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,478.18
Mistral Large 31,400.876
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,496.555
Mistral Large 31,423.349
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,475.697
Mistral Large 31,434.923
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,463.336
Mistral Large 31,404.512
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Grok 4.5Winner1,493.934
Mistral Large 31,431.026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for Grok 4.5 and Mistral Large 3
Benchmark and taskGrok 4.5Mistral Large 3Source
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 25,873 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 65,336 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,470.015
95% confidence interval: ±4.921The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.556
95% confidence interval: ±3.08The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,122 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,392 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,465.734
95% confidence interval: ±8.936The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,412.721
95% confidence interval: ±5.917The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,737 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,483 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,512.8
95% confidence interval: ±15.002The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.759
95% confidence interval: ±9.282The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,308 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,301 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,522.456
95% confidence interval: ±7.787The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,468.587
95% confidence interval: ±5.241The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,109 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,954 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,450.722
95% confidence interval: ±9.268The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,375.017
95% confidence interval: ±6.318The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,662 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,473 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,475.301
95% confidence interval: ±6.626The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.818
95% confidence interval: ±4.282The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,641 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,723 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,445.613
95% confidence interval: ±8.245The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,373.228
95% confidence interval: ±5.71The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,489 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 47,430 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,478.18
95% confidence interval: ±6.425The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.876
95% confidence interval: ±4.294The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,938 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,705 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,496.555
95% confidence interval: ±11.433The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.349
95% confidence interval: ±8.346The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 889 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,858 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,475.697
95% confidence interval: ±21.693The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.923
95% confidence interval: ±15.523The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 442 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,080 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,463.336
95% confidence interval: ±28.026The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,404.512
95% confidence interval: ±19.03The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,326 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 39,237 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,493.934
95% confidence interval: ±5.737The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.026
95% confidence interval: ±3.848The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,066 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,526 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,496.371
95% confidence interval: ±7.793The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.338
95% confidence interval: ±5.247The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,284 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,253 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,464.913
95% confidence interval: ±7.101The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,399.916
95% confidence interval: ±4.811The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 322 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 661 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,443.266
95% confidence interval: ±34.101The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,382.813
95% confidence interval: ±24.568The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 483 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,118 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,417.076
95% confidence interval: ±27.695The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,355.204
95% confidence interval: ±19.178The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,241 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,880 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,475.182
95% confidence interval: ±13.297The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,420.347
95% confidence interval: ±8.946The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,210 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,595 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,490.419
95% confidence interval: ±9.586The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,427.433
95% confidence interval: ±6.173The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,508 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,193 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,486.228
95% confidence interval: ±6.56The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,416.784
95% confidence interval: ±4.746The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,080 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,755 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,477.841
95% confidence interval: ±18.075The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,402.864
95% confidence interval: ±9.902The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,285 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,175 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,492.585
95% confidence interval: ±16.927The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,417.813
95% confidence interval: ±10.98The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,916 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,505 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,473.962
95% confidence interval: ±14.388The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.127
95% confidence interval: ±9.388The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,449 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,201 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,476.485
95% confidence interval: ±9.531The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,420.712
95% confidence interval: ±6.145The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,211 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,859 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,459.818
95% confidence interval: ±5.876The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,397.941
95% confidence interval: ±3.805The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 446 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,582 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,455.518
95% confidence interval: ±27.446The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.726
95% confidence interval: ±15.021The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,780 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,429 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,472.698
95% confidence interval: ±11.7The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.803
95% confidence interval: ±7.118The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,532 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,350 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,508.516
95% confidence interval: ±6.717The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,456.163
95% confidence interval: ±4.498The 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: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGrok 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 687 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,998 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,459.416
95% confidence interval: ±23.532The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,406.852
95% confidence interval: ±14.343The 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: 09/01/2026
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 4.5: Snapshot: grok-4.5, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,870 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,693 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,458.918
95% confidence interval: ±8.025The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,390.534
95% confidence interval: ±5.355The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 09/01/2026

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