Claude 3 Opus vs Mistral Large 2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude 3 Opus | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | Mistral AI |
| Release Date | February 29, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
| Parameters | — | 123B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | 128K |
| Context (output) | 200K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $15.00 | $2.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $75.00 | $6.00 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| HumanEval | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| MMLU | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| GSM8k | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude 3 Opus
Mistral Large 2
HumanEval0.8 vs 0.9
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0.9
MMLU0.9 vs 0.8
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0.8
GSM8k0.9 vs 0.9
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Verdict
Mistral Large 2 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude 3 Opus — 0.8, Mistral Large 2 — 0.9.
API Cost
Mistral Large 2 is 11.3x cheaper: input $2.00/1M vs $15.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Claude 3 Opus supports a larger context: 200K vs 128K tokens.
Recency
Mistral Large 2 is newer: released 7/24/2024 vs 2/29/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Claude 3 Opus or Mistral Large 2?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Claude 3 Opus or Mistral Large 2?
Mistral Large 2 is cheaper for input: $2.00 per 1M tokens vs $15.00.
Which has a larger context window — Claude 3 Opus or Mistral Large 2?
Claude 3 Opus supports a larger context: 200,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Large 2 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude 3 Opus or Mistral Large 2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.