Mistral Large 4 vs Solar Mini 4
Mistral Large 4 leads the LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 31.9. Solar Mini 4 is 5.9x cheaper per token.
Mistral AI · Upstage · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Mistral Large 4 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 46.2 to 31.9, ranking #34 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Mistral Large 4 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Solar Mini 4 is roughly 5.9x 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 value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- 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 Solar Mini 4
- cost matters — it's about 5.9x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
18 reported for Mistral Large 4 · 6 for Solar Mini 4
Mistral Large 4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (SciCode, Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Solar Mini 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Mistral Large 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Mistral Large 4 ($0.68/1M tokens) is 6.8x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Mistral Large 4 ($2.09/1M tokens) is 5.2x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.40/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 4 is more expensive than Solar Mini 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Mistral Large 4 has 1015.0B more parameters than Solar Mini 4, making it 2900.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Mistral Large 4 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Solar Mini 4's 524,288 tokens. Only Solar Mini 4 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Mistral Large 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Mini 4 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
Solar Mini 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Mistral Large 4 was released on 2026-10-06, while Solar Mini 4 was released on 2026-09-22.
Mistral Large 4 is 0 month newer than Solar Mini 4.
Oct 6, 2026
2 days ago
2w newerSep 22, 2026
2 weeks ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Solar Mini 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Mistral Large 4's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Solar Mini 4's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral Large 4's cutoff date.
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Feb 2026
Provider Availability
Mistral Large 4 is available from Mistral AI. Solar Mini 4 is available from Upstage.
Mistral Large 4
Solar Mini 4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Mistral Large 4 and Solar Mini 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Mistral Large 4 vs Solar Mini 4.