Model Comparison
Nova Pro vs Mistral Large 2Which is better in 2026?
Nova Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Nova Pro is 2.1x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Nova Pro vs Mistral Large 2 — which is better?
Nova Pro (by Amazon) and Mistral Large 2 (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.
Nova Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GSM8k, MMLU), while Mistral Large 2 is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval). Nova Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
On price, Nova Pro is roughly 2.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Nova Pro also accepts a larger context window (300,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Nova Pro if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
- cost matters — it's about 2.1x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 300,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024
Choose Mistral Large 2 if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Nova Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GSM8k, MMLU), while Mistral Large 2 is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).
Nova Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens) is 1.9x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than Nova Pro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 2's 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Mistral Large 2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Nova Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.
Nova Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Nova Pro
Mistral Large 2
License
Usage and distribution terms
Nova Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Mistral Research License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.
Nova Pro is 4 months newer than Mistral Large 2.
Nov 20, 2024
1.6 years ago
3mo newerJul 24, 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.
Provider Availability
Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI.
Nova Pro
Mistral Large 2
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Nova Pro
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Mistral Large 2
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Nova Pro vs Mistral Large 2.