Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 3.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 12 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.0yr newer

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 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is available from Mistral AI.

Claude 3 Haiku

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (37.5% vs 33.3%)
Higher MMLU score (81.0% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base scores MMLU: 81.0%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MMMU: 59.3%, MMLU-Pro: 56.0%, GPQA: 37.5%.
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral.
Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.