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Claude Fable 5 vs Mistral Large 4

Claude Fable 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 53.4 to 46.2. Mistral Large 4 is 19.4x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Fable 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 53.4 to 46.2, ranking #10 overall.

In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Fable 5 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Mistral Large 4 is roughly 19.4x 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

  • overall performance matters — it scores 53.4 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 5 exact shared results

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • cost matters — it's about 19.4x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Fable 5
Anthropic
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
53.4
#10
46.2
#34
Reasoning
51.1
#9
44.0
#43
Coding
43.9
#6
35.8
#27
Agents
38.9
#7
34.3
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 5
1 of 5
Input price
$10.00 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
$2.09 / 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
Mistral Large 4
Vision
35.9#12
1.1#187
Tool use
23.4#41
27.1#26
Multimodal
31.0#31
1.7#160
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Claude Fable 5 · 18 for Mistral Large 4

5 shared

Claude Fable 5 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (DeepSWE 1.1, Finance Agent v2, GDP.pdf, Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Mistral Large 4 is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Claude Fable 5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Oct 10 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 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 14.7x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Fable 5 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 23.9x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Fable 5 is more expensive than Mistral Large 4.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 10 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$50.00
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
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 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Oct 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Fable 5 and Mistral Large 4 support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Fable 5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Fable 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Fable 5 was released on 2026-06-09, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 4 months newer than Claude Fable 5.

Claude Fable 5

Jun 9, 2026

4 months ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

3 days ago

3mo 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 Fable 5 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Fable 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $50.00/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $50.00/1M

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5 and Mistral Large 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Fable 5
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Fable 5 vs Mistral Large 4.

Which is better, Claude Fable 5 or Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 53.4 to 46.2. Claude Fable 5 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 compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Claude Fable 5 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 95.0%, FrontierSWE: 90.0%, OSWorld-Verified: 85.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 84.3%, SWE-Bench Pro: 80.0%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Claude Fable 5 cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 is 14.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Fable 5 costs $10.00/M input and $50.00/M output via anthropic. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5 and Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5 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 and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (53.4 vs 46.2), input pricing ($10.00 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Fable 5 and Mistral Large 4?

Claude Fable 5 is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI.

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