DBRX Instruct vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

DBRX Instruct is clearly ahead on the aggregate, 32 to 28. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

DBRX Instruct's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 70.1 against 54.8. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HumanEval, 70.1 to 54.8.

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1 gives you the larger context window at 64K, compared with 32K for DBRX Instruct.

Quick Verdict

Pick DBRX Instruct if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1 only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 64K context window.

Knowledge

DBRX Instruct

DBRX Instruct

73.7

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1

71.4

73.7
MMLU
71.4

Coding

DBRX Instruct

DBRX Instruct

70.1

Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1

54.8

70.1
HumanEval
54.8

Mathematics

Tie

Reasoning

Tie

Instruction Following

Tie

Multilingual

Tie

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DBRX Instruct or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1?

DBRX Instruct is ahead overall, 32 to 28. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HumanEval, where the scores are 70.1 and 54.8.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DBRX Instruct or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1?

DBRX Instruct has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 73.7 versus 71.4. Inside this category, MMLU is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DBRX Instruct or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct v0.1?

DBRX Instruct has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.1 versus 54.8. Inside this category, HumanEval is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Last updated: March 9, 2026

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