Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Mistral Large 2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Meta | Mistral AI |
| Release Date | December 6, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
| Parameters | 70B | 123B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 128K |
| Context (output) | 128K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.88 | $2.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.88 | $6.00 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| HumanEval | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| MMLU | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Mistral Large 2
HumanEval0.9 vs 0.9
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0.9
MMLU0.9 vs 0.8
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0.8
Verdict
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — 0.8, Mistral Large 2 — 0.9.
API Cost
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 4.5x cheaper: input $0.88/1M vs $2.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Same context size: 128K tokens.
Recency
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is newer: released 12/6/2024 vs 7/24/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 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 — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Mistral Large 2?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper for input: $0.88 per 1M tokens vs $2.00.
Which has a larger context window — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Mistral Large 2?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports a larger context: 128,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Mistral Large 2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.