Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Devstral Small 1.1

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Devstral Small 1.1 is 40.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Devstral Small 1.1 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Devstral Small 1.1 costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Devstral Small 1.1's 128,000 tokens. Devstral Small 1.1 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Small 1.1 does not.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Devstral Small 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Devstral Small 1.1 uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 7 months newer than Devstral Small 1.1.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

2 months ago

7mo newer
Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

9 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

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. Devstral Small 1.1 is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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

Devstral Small 1.1

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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

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (79.6% vs 53.6%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Devstral Small 1.1

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and Devstral Small 1.1 is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%.
Devstral Small 1.1 is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI.