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Claude Opus 5 vs Mistral Large 4

Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 54.1 to 46.2. Mistral Large 4 is 9.7x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 54.1 to 46.2, ranking #6 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 5 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Mistral Large 4 is roughly 9.7x 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 Opus 5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 54.1 and ranks #6 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • cost matters — it's about 9.7x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
54.1
#6
46.2
#34
Reasoning
54.2
#5
44.4
#38
Coding
39.2
#17
35.4
#27
Agents
38.4
#9
34.0
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$5.00 / M
$0.68 / M
Output price
$25.00 / M
$2.09 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Claude Opus 5
Mistral Large 4
Vision
37.4#7
1.1#189
Tool use
25.1#32
29.1#17
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Claude Opus 5 · 18 for Mistral Large 4

3 shared

Claude Opus 5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (DeepSWE 1.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Mistral Large 4 is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Claude Opus 5 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Tue Oct 13 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 Opus 5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 7.4x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 12.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 13 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input tokens$5.00
Output tokens$25.00
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 Opus 5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Oct 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

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

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

Claude Opus 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 Opus 5

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06.

Mistral Large 4 is 2 months newer than Claude Opus 5.

Claude Opus 5

Jul 24, 2026

2 months ago

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

6 days ago

2mo 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 Opus 5 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra. Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Opus 5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $5.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $25.00/1M

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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

Claude Opus 5
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 4
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Mistral Large 4.

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

Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 54.1 to 46.2. Claude Opus 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 Opus 5 compare to Mistral Large 4 in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5 scores BrowseComp: 90.8%, BioMysteryBench: 90.1%, OSWorld 2.0: 70.6%, DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, Humanity's Last Exam: 64.7%. Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%.

Is Claude Opus 5 cheaper than Mistral Large 4?

Mistral Large 4 is 7.4x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5 costs $5.00/M input and $25.00/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 Opus 5 and Mistral Large 4?

Claude Opus 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 Opus 5 and Mistral Large 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (54.1 vs 46.2), input pricing ($5.00 vs $0.68/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 5 and Mistral Large 4?

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

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