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Claude Fable 5.2 vs Mistral Large 4

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 46.0. Mistral Large 4 is 15.2x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 46.0, ranking #1 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Fable 5.2 wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Mistral Large 4 is roughly 15.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Fable 5.2

  • overall performance matters — it scores 61.1 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • cost matters — it's about 15.2x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Fable 5.2
Anthropic
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
61.1
#1
46.0
#46
Reasoning
60.3
#1
44.5
#51
Coding
49.9
#1
34.8
#37
Agents
46.5
#1
33.1
#35
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 4
1 of 4
Input price
$8.00 / M
$0.70 / M
Output price
$40.00 / M
$2.10 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Claude Fable 5.2
Mistral Large 4
Vision
47.2#1
1.4#204
Tool use
37.3#2
30.3#15
Multimodal
42.6#1
1.9#177
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

29 reported for Claude Fable 5.2 · 20 for Mistral Large 4

4 shared

Claude Fable 5.2 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (DeepSWE 1.1, FrontierCode 2.0, Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Mistral Large 4 is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Claude Fable 5.2 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Large 4 costs less

For input processing, Claude Fable 5.2 ($8.00/1M tokens) is 11.4x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($0.70/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Fable 5.2 ($40.00/1M tokens) is 19.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($2.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.2 is more expensive than Mistral Large 4.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.2
Input tokens$8.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.70
Output tokens$2.10
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Only Claude Fable 5.2 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.2
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Fable 5.2 and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Fable 5.2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Fable 5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 4 uses Modified MIT License.

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

Claude Fable 5.2

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Modified MIT License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Fable 5.2 was released on 2026-11-09, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Claude Fable 5.2 is 1 month newer than Mistral Large 4.

Claude Fable 5.2

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

1mo newer
Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

1 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Fable 5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Mistral Large 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Fable 5.2's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.

Claude Fable 5.2

Jun 2026

Mistral Large 4

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Provider Availability

Claude Fable 5.2 is available from Anthropic. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Fable 5.2

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $8.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.2 and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Fable 5.2
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Fable 5.2 vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Claude Fable 5.2 or Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 46.0. Claude Fable 5.2 is made by Anthropic and Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Fable 5.2 compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Claude Fable 5.2 scores SWE-bench Multilingual: 96.6%, Global-MMLU: 96.0%, MILU: 94.1%, SWE-Bench Pro: 93.0%, Chartography: 91.6%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 97.1%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, BrowseComp: 84.5%.

Is Claude Fable 5.2 cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 is 11.4x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Fable 5.2 costs $8.00/M input and $40.00/M output via anthropic. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.70/M input and $2.10/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.2 and Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5.2 supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Large 4 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Fable 5.2 and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (61.1 vs 46.0), input pricing ($8.00 vs $0.70/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Modified MIT License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Fable 5.2 and Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5.2 is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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