Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)Which is better in 2026?

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Claude Opus 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) — which is better?

Claude Opus 4.6 (by Anthropic) and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Claude Opus 4.6 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Opus 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Opus 4.6 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 4.6 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 4.6 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Opus 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Opus 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.6 was released on 2026-02-05, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04.

Claude Opus 4.6 is 2 months newer than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4).

Claude Opus 4.6

Feb 5, 2026

4 months ago

2mo newer
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Dec 4, 2025

6 months 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (1,000,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (91.3% vs 43.9%)
Higher MMMLU score (91.1% vs 85.5%)
Mistral AI
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4).

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.6 or Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) 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 4.6 compare to Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.6 scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.8%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Graphwalks parents >128k: 95.4%, MRCR v2 (8-needle): 93.0%. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

Claude Opus 4.6 supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) 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 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

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

Who makes Claude Opus 4.6 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is developed by Mistral AI.

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