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Updated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison

Grok vs Le Chat (Mistral):
which should you use?

Grok and Le Chat (Mistral), side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.

Find your best fit

The 30-second answer

Grok real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has. Le Chat (Mistral) european data residency and open weights.

Pricing, simplified

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The 30-second comparison

If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.

Grok and Le Chat (Mistral) side by side, with the better fit for each row.
CategoryGrokLe Chat (Mistral)Better fit
What it's built forReal-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has.European data residency and open weights. The default if EU hosting is a hard requirement.Tie
Free planYes. Free tier with limitsYes. Free tier, with $10 a month of API creditsTie
Cheapest way to pay$10 a month.$14.99 a month.Grok
What the paid tiers cost
  • One person, from $10/month
  • Per seat, from $30/month
  • Enterprise, priced on request
  • One person, from $14.99/month
  • Per seat, from $24.99/month
  • Enterprise, priced on request
Tie
What to watch out forThinner enterprise and privacy controls. Less suited to sensitive material.Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations than the US majors. Every plan bundles a monthly allowance of API credits — $10 free, $30 on Pro, $15 on Education — and API use beyond it is priced per token on the API tab of the same page.Tie
Who it is usually forpeople exploring, working professionalsworking professionals, developersTie
Runs on your own machineHosted service only — your material goes to their servers.Can be run on your own machine, so the material never leaves it.Le Chat (Mistral)
Made byxAI — Palo Alto, US.Mistral AI — Paris, FR.Tie

Neither leads on the 8 rows above: 1 each. The job decides it, not the table.

Too close to call

Grok or Le Chat (Mistral)

Neither leads on the rows above — the job decides it.

✓ Real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has. ✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $10 against $14.99 ✓ You are among people exploring ✓ Free tier with limits
Choose Le Chat (Mistral) instead if…

European data residency and open weights.

Le Chat (Mistral) is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.

✓ Real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has. ✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $10 against $14.99 ✓ You are among people exploring ✓ Free tier with limits

How we know

Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.

The 2 rows that decided this page, with the source for each.
RowFavoursWeightWhere it came from
Cheapest way to payGrokEverything elseFrom each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below.
Runs on your own machineLe Chat (Mistral)How well it does the jobFrom this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed

The prices

Grok. Read by hand off grok.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. grok.com/plans

Le Chat (Mistral). Read by hand off mistral.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. mistral.ai/pricing

The ratings

The category these two share. General-Purpose AI Assistants — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.

The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.

What this is not

Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.

To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.

Choose based on what you’re doing

All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.

01

General-Purpose AI Assistants

Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.

Grok
Good fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Good fit
Best choice: Tie
02

Search, Research & Academics

Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Limited fit
Best choice: Tie
03

Writing, Communication & Language

Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Good fit
Best choice: Le Chat (Mistral)
04

Coding, Data & Technical Work

Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Limited fit
Best choice: Tie
05

Business, Finance & Professional Work

Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Limited fit
Best choice: Tie
06

Image & Design

Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.

Grok
Bad fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
07

Video

Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.

Grok
Bad fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
08

Audio, Voice & Music

Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.

Grok
Bad fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
09

Marketing & Content Creation

Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Limited fit
Best choice: Tie
10

Productivity, Automation & Personal Life

AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.

Grok
Limited fit
Le Chat (Mistral)
Limited fit
Best choice: Tie
Pick Grok if

Real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has.

by xAI
Real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $10 against $14.99
You are among people exploring
Free tier with limits
Pick Le Chat (Mistral) if

European data residency and open weights.

by Mistral AI
European data residency and open weights.
The material cannot leave your own machine
You are among developers
The default if EU hosting is a hard requirement.

Pricing, simplified

The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.

PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Grokby xAI
Le Chat (Mistral)by Mistral AI
Free version
Grok
Yes — Free plan availableFree tier with limits
Le Chat (Mistral)
Yes — Free plan availableWith $10 a month of API credits
Individual plans
Grok
SuperGrok Lite $10 / month$8.33 / month (annual)
SuperGrok $30 / month$25 / month (annual)
SuperGrok Plus $100 / month$83.33 / month (annual)
SuperGrok Heavy $300 / month$250 / month (annual)
Le Chat (Mistral)
Pro $14.99 / monthor $30 / month
Business plans
Grok
From $30 / user / monthFrom $25 / user / month (annual)SuperGrok Business
Le Chat (Mistral)
From $24.99 / user / monthTeam
Enterprise
Grok
Custom pricingSuperGrok Enterprise
Le Chat (Mistral)
Custom pricing
View full details
GrokView Grok pricing
Le Chat (Mistral)View Le Chat (Mistral) pricing
Interactive

Tell us what you use AI for

Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.

The verdict for that job
Evenly matched
Close call. Both cover general-purpose ai assistants at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on; Grok is cheaper to start paying for, $10 against $14.99.
8 rows compared

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok or Le Chat (Mistral) better?

Neither leads on the 8 rows above: 1 each. The job decides it, not the table. both have a free plan you can start on; Grok is cheaper to start paying for, $10 against $14.99. Grok: Real-time access to X posts, which no other assistant has. Le Chat (Mistral): European data residency and open weights. The default if EU hosting is a hard requirement.

Is Grok or Le Chat (Mistral) cheaper?

Grok — paid plans start at $10 a month against $14.99 a month.

Do Grok and Le Chat (Mistral) both have free plans?

Yes. Grok: Free tier with limits. Le Chat (Mistral): Free tier, with $10 a month of API credits.

What should I watch out for?

Grok: Thinner enterprise and privacy controls. Less suited to sensitive material. Le Chat (Mistral): Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations than the US majors. Every plan bundles a monthly allowance of API credits — $10 free, $30 on Pro, $15 on Education — and API use beyond it is priced per token on the API tab of the same page.

Read more

Grok

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

Le Chat (Mistral)

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

Best AI Assistants

Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.

How we compare AI tools
Every row is generated from the same record the rest of the site is built on, so this page cannot drift from what we say elsewhere. We separate winner, tie and depends rather than forcing each category into a ranking, and we drop rows where both sides say the same thing. A pick is only called an overall pick when it leads on rows about how well the tool does the job; a lead that rests on price or audience alone is labelled as one. Nothing here is a hands-on test — how we know lists the source and date behind every deciding row.