Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Magistral Small 2506

Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Magistral Small 2506 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Magistral Small 2506 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 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Magistral Small 2506
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas Magistral Small 2506 does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Magistral Small 2506

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Magistral Small 2506 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Magistral Small 2506

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Magistral Small 2506 was released on 2025-06-10.

Magistral Small 2506 is 15 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Small 2506 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Small 2506's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

—

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (68.2% vs 33.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Mistral AI
Magistral Small 2506

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Magistral Small 2506.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Magistral Small 2506?

Magistral Small 2506 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Magistral Small 2506 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 Haiku compare to Magistral Small 2506 in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Magistral Small 2506 scores AIME 2024: 70.7%, GPQA: 68.2%, AIME 2025: 62.8%, LiveCodeBench: 51.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Magistral Small 2506?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Magistral Small 2506 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 Haiku and Magistral Small 2506?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Magistral Small 2506?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Magistral Small 2506 is developed by Mistral AI.