Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs Mistral Large 2

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Large 2 is 2.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 2 is better at 3 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MMLU).

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Large 2 costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than Mistral Large 2.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 2's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Mistral Large 2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.

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

Claude 3 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Sonnet 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 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.

Mistral Large 2 is 5 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.7 years ago

4mo 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 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI.

Claude 3 Sonnet

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Mistral Large 2

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
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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)
Supports multimodal inputs
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GSM8k score (93.0% vs 92.3%)
Higher HumanEval score (92.0% vs 73.0%)
Higher MMLU score (84.0% vs 79.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs Mistral Large 2

Mistral Large 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet 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.
Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%. Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%.
Mistral Large 2 is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Mistral Large 2 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via google.
Claude 3 Sonnet 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.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $2.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI.