Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 40.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU), while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

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 Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Claude Sonnet 4

Input200,000 tokens

Output64,000 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 Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17.

Claude Sonnet 4 is 2 months newer than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

2mo newer

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.1 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 Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Sonnet 4

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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 Sonnet 4

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Anthropic

Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Higher GPQA score (75.4% vs 37.5%)

Higher MMMU score (74.4% vs 59.3%)

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

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Mistral AI

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Claude Sonnet 4

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4 or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4 compare to Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. 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 Sonnet 4 cheaper than Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/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 Sonnet 4 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Sonnet 4 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 Sonnet 4 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4 and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.