Model Comparison

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) vs Mistral NeMo InstructWhich is better in 2026?

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

Verdict: Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) vs Mistral NeMo Instruct — which is better?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) (by Mistral AI) and Mistral NeMo Instruct (by Mistral AI) 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.

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) if…

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

Choose Mistral NeMo Instruct if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) and Mistral NeMo Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

663.0B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) has 663.0B more parameters than Mistral NeMo Instruct, making it 5525.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
675.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

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

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) was released on 2025-12-04, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle)

Dec 4, 2025

6 months ago

1.4yr newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

1.9 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

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

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) (Mistral AI) and Mistral NeMo Instruct (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 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) compare to Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

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

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral NeMo Instruct 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 Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 Eagle) and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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