Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Magistral Medium

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Magistral Medium is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3.5 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.5 Sonnet specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Magistral Medium support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Magistral Medium uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-10-22, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.

Magistral Medium is 8 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Oct 22, 2024

1.5 years ago

Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.5 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

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Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (70.8% vs 67.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Magistral Medium.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Magistral Medium?

Magistral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Magistral Medium 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 Sonnet compare to Magistral Medium in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet scores GSM8k: 96.4%, DocVQA: 95.2%, AI2D: 94.7%, HumanEval: 93.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 93.1%. Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Magistral Medium?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Magistral Medium supports an unknown number of 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 Sonnet and Magistral Medium?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Magistral Medium?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Magistral Medium is developed by Mistral AI.