Claude 3 Sonnet vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) Comparison
Comparing Claude 3 Sonnet and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 6.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($0.50/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($1.50/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512).*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude 3 Sonnet is limited to 200,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Claude 3 Sonnet and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude 3 Sonnet
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is 21 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.
Feb 29, 2024
2.0 years ago
Dec 4, 2025
3 months ago
1.8yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Claude 3 Sonnet
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude 3 Sonnet
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Detailed Comparison
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