Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) vs Nova Lite Comparison
Comparing Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Nova Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Nova Lite specifies input context (300,000 tokens). Only Nova Lite specifies output context (2,048 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) and Nova Lite support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
Nova Lite
License
Usage and distribution terms
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) was released on 2025-12-04, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base) is 13 months newer than Nova Lite.
Dec 4, 2025
3 months ago
1.0yr newerNov 20, 2024
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Mistral Large 3 (675B Base)
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Nova Lite
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Detailed Comparison
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