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Mistral Large 4 vs Nova Micro

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 2.4. Nova Micro is 18.0x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 2.4, ranking #34 overall.

On price, Nova Micro is roughly 18.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Mistral Large 4 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Mistral Large 4

  • overall performance matters — it scores 46.2 and ranks #34 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Nova Micro

  • cost matters — it's about 18.0x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
46.2
#34
2.4
#330
Reasoning
44.0
#43
1.7
#325
Coding
35.8
#27
2.6
#237
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.68 / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
$2.09 / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
1,000,000
128,000

Individual benchmarks

18 reported for Mistral Large 4 · 17 for Nova Micro

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Large 4 and Nova Microdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens) is 22.7x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens) is 14.9x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input tokens$0.68
Output tokens$2.09
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

Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 4
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Mistral Large 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

Mistral Large 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Mistral Large 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Mistral Large 4 is 23 months newer than Nova Micro.

Mistral Large 4

Oct 6, 2026

2 days ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 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

Provider Availability

Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

Mistral Large 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.68/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.09/1M

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Mistral Large 4 and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 4 vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Mistral Large 4 or Nova Micro?

Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 2.4. Mistral Large 4 is made by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Mistral Large 4 compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 4 scores B3 AI Security Benchmark: 93.3%, CyBench: 93.0%, SciCode: 91.8%, KORABench: 84.5%, CyberGym: 82.0%. 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 Mistral Large 4 cheaper than Nova Micro?

Nova Micro is 22.7x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input and $2.09/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 Mistral Large 4 and Nova Micro?

Mistral Large 4 supports 1.0M 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 Mistral Large 4 and Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (46.2 vs 2.4), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.68 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Large 4 and Nova Micro?

Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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