Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.1 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 200.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base costs less

For input processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 150.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 4.1 ($75.00/1M tokens) is 250.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.1 is more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude Opus 4.1

Input tokens$15.00

Output tokens$75.00

Best providerAnthropic

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.30

Best providerMistral

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Opus 4.1 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base's 128,000 tokens. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 is limited to 32,000 tokens.

Claude Opus 4.1

Input200,000 tokens

Output32,000 tokens

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.1 was released on 2025-08-05, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17.

Claude Opus 4.1 is 5 months newer than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Claude Opus 4.1

Aug 5, 2025

9 months ago

4mo newer

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

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 Opus 4.1 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mistral

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude Opus 4.1

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Higher GPQA score (80.9% vs 37.5%)

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

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Mistral AI

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.1 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Opus 4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.1 is made by Anthropic and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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 Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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%. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base scores MMLU: 81.0%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MMMU: 59.3%, MMLU-Pro: 56.0%, GPQA: 37.5%.

Is Claude Opus 4.1 cheaper than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 150.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Opus 4.1 supports 200K tokens and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports 128K 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 Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.1 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Opus 4.1 is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.