Model Comparison
Mistral Large 2 vs Mistral Large 3
Comparing Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 don'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
For input processing, Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Mistral Large 3 ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Mistral Large 3 ($5.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than Mistral Large 3.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 3 has 552.0B more parameters than Mistral Large 2, making it 448.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Mistral Large 2 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Mistral Large 3 is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Mistral Large 3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.
Mistral Large 3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 3
License
Usage and distribution terms
Mistral Large 2 is licensed under Mistral Research License, while Mistral Large 3 uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Mistral Research License
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24, while Mistral Large 3 was released on 2025-09-01.
Mistral Large 3 is 13 months newer than Mistral Large 2.
Jul 24, 2024
1.8 years ago
Sep 1, 2025
8 months ago
1.1yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI. Mistral Large 3 is available from Mistral AI.
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 3
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Large 2
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No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Mistral Large 3
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Large 2 vs Mistral Large 3.