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Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Grok 4.6

Grok 4.6 leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks. Grok 4.6 accepts the larger context window (500K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Mixtral 8x22B InstructGrok 4.6
ProviderMistral AISpaceXAI
Input $/1M$2.00$2.00
Output $/1M$6.00$6.00
Blended $/1M$3.00$3.00
Context window66K500K
Max output52K450K
ReleasedApr 2024Aug 2026
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
GPQA Diamond 34.1% 94.0%
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Mixtral 8x22B Instruct if…
  • Open weights — self-hostable
Choose Grok 4.6 if…
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (94.0% vs 34.1%)
  • Larger context window (500K)
  • Newer model (released Aug 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Grok 4.6?
Across the 1 benchmark both models have independently-run scores for, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct leads on 0 and Grok 4.6 leads on 1. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct cheaper than Grok 4.6?
They cost the same on a blended 3:1 basis: $3.00 per million tokens.
What context windows do Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Grok 4.6 have?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct: 65,536 tokens. Grok 4.6: 500,000 tokens.
Who makes Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Grok 4.6?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is made by Mistral AI. Grok 4.6 is made by SpaceXAI.
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