Model Comparison

Devstral Medium vs Nova MicroWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Devstral Medium and Nova Micro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Devstral Medium vs Nova Micro — which is better?

Devstral Medium (by Mistral AI) and Nova Micro (by Amazon) 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.

On price, Nova Micro is roughly 13.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Choose Devstral Medium if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025

Choose Nova Micro if…

  • cost matters — it's about 13.9x cheaper per token

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Devstral Medium and Nova Microdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Devstral Medium ($0.40/1M tokens) is 13.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Medium ($2.00/1M tokens) is 14.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Devstral Medium is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerMistral
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Devstral Medium

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Devstral Medium is 8 months newer than Nova Micro.

Devstral Medium

Jul 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

7mo newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.7 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

Devstral Medium is available from Mistral AI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

Devstral Medium

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Amazon
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Medium and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Medium vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Devstral Medium or Nova Micro?

Devstral Medium (Mistral AI) and Nova Micro (Amazon) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Devstral Medium compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Devstral Medium scores SWE-Bench Verified: 61.6%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

Is Devstral Medium cheaper than Nova Micro?

Nova Micro is 13.3x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Medium costs $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output via mistral. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Medium and Nova Micro?

Devstral Medium supports 128K tokens and Nova Micro 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 Devstral Medium and Nova Micro?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.03/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Medium and Nova Micro?

Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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