Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Magistral Medium

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Magistral Medium is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Opus 4.1 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 4.1 specifies output context (32,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Input200,000 tokens
Output32,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Magistral Medium support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Magistral Medium

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Magistral Medium uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Opus 4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Magistral Medium

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 2 months newer than Magistral Medium.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

1mo newer
Magistral Medium

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Opus 4.1's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.1

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Magistral Medium

Jun 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (78.0% vs 64.9%)
Higher GPQA score (80.9% vs 70.8%)
Mistral AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1
Mistral AI
Magistral Medium

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Magistral Medium.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Magistral Medium?

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.1 is made by Anthropic and Magistral Medium is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Opus 4.1 compare to Magistral Medium in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.1 scores MMMLU: 89.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 82.4%, GPQA: 80.9%, AIME 2025: 78.0%, MMMU (validation): 77.1%. Magistral Medium scores AIME 2024: 73.6%, GPQA: 70.8%, AIME 2025: 64.9%, LiveCodeBench: 50.3%, Aider-Polyglot: 47.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and Magistral Medium?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and Magistral Medium supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.1 and Magistral Medium?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and Magistral Medium?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Magistral Medium is developed by Mistral AI.