Grok 4.3 (High) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Grok 4.3 (High) vs Magistral Small 1.2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 4.3 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.90
Total cost
$363
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 4.3 (High)Magistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.98.6−65.5% Magistral Small 1.2 is 65.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$363.24Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)32.40s33.97s+4.8% Magistral Small 1.2 is 4.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $2.50$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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