Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Free Models Router
Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 5.7
- Output $/M
- $6.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- No data
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 0
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct only
- 7
- Free Models Router only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct has a AA Intelligence Index result, 5.7.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Free Models Router
Free Models Router takes 200K tokens against 66K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Free Models Router
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct $0.0050, Free Models Router $0.0000 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct not benchmarked, Free Models Router not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- No category has a result for both models.
- Widest single gap
- No benchmark has a result for both models.
- Output price
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct $6.00 against Free Models Router Free per million output tokens.
- Context window
- Mixtral 8x22B Instruct takes 66K tokens, Free Models Router 200K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 14.8% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 5.7 | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 122.0 | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
Agentic workNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.2% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.0% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 53.7% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTBench | 55.1% | Not measured | Only Mixtral 8x22B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 45 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Free Models Router costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Free Models Router costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Free Models Router costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Free Models Router |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | OpenRouter |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 17, 2024 | February 1, 2026 |
| Context window | 66K | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | Free |
| Output $/Mtok | $6.00 | Free |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Mixtral 8x22B Instruct better than Free Models Router for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Free Models Router?
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens; Free Models Router costs Free and Free. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Mixtral 8x22B Instruct or Free Models Router?
Free Models Router, with 200K tokens against 66K.
How many benchmarks is the Mixtral 8x22B Instruct vs Free Models Router comparison based on?
0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Free Models Router's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.