Model Comparison

Mistral Large 2 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Comparing Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) 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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) costs less

For input processing, Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

552.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) has 552.0B more parameters than Mistral Large 2, making it 448.8% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
123.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
675.0Bparameters
123.0B
Mistral Large 2
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) accepts 262,100 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 2's 128,000 tokens. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Mistral Large 2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Large 2 is licensed under Mistral Research License, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

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 (675B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is 17 months newer than Mistral Large 2.

Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.9 years ago

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

6 months ago

1.4yr 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

Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Mistral Large 2

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* 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.

Mistral AI
Larger context window (262,100 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
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Mistral Large 2
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Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 2 vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512).

Which is better, Mistral Large 2 or Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)?

Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI) and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Mistral Large 2 compare to Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%.

Is Mistral Large 2 cheaper than Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral Large 2 costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via google. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)?

Mistral Large 2 supports 128K tokens and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Mistral Large 2 and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512)?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Mistral Research License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.