Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Mistral Large 2Which is better in 2026?

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is 1.9x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Mistral Large 2 — which is better?

Claude 3.5 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Mistral Large 2 (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 2 is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval). Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Claude 3.5 Haiku is roughly 1.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3.5 Haiku also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku if…

  • cost matters — it's about 1.9x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024

Choose Mistral Large 2 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 2 is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3.5 Haiku costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($0.80/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($4.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than Claude 3.5 Haiku.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$4.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3.5 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 2's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Mistral Large 2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.

Claude 3.5 Haiku is 3 months newer than Mistral Large 2.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.6 years ago

3mo newer
Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Haiku is available from Bedrock, Google, Anthropic. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

Mistral Large 2

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher HumanEval score (92.0% vs 88.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Mistral Large 2.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Mistral Large 2?

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Mistral Large 2 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.5 Haiku compare to Mistral Large 2 in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%. Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%.

Is Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper than Mistral Large 2?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/M input and $4.00/M output via bedrock. Mistral Large 2 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Haiku and Mistral Large 2?

Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Mistral Large 2 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3.5 Haiku and Mistral Large 2?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $2.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Haiku and Mistral Large 2?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI.

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