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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Mistral Large 3
A detailed comparison of Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) and Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Mistral Large 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.80 | $2.00 | +150% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $4.00 | $5.00 | +25% |
| Context window | 200K | 128K | — |
| Max output | 8.192K | 16.384K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 69.4% | 83% |
| HumanEval | 88.1% | 91% |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✗ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✓ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Strengths
- ✓Very fast responses
- ✓Cheapest Anthropic option
- ✓Good for classification and extraction
Claude Haiku 4.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Weakest reasoning in the Claude family
- ✗Can struggle with nuanced instructions
Mistral Large 3 Strengths
- ✓Low output cost ($5/1M) for a flagship
- ✓Strong multilingual support
- ✓European data sovereignty option
Mistral Large 3 Weaknesses
- ✗Lower benchmarks than top-tier competitors
- ✗Smaller ecosystem
Quick Verdict
Best value: Claude Haiku 4.5 is the more affordable option at $0.8/$4 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: Mistral Large 3 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (87.0% avg).
Larger context: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens.
Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if cost matters most. Choose Mistral Large 3 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.