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Claude Opus 4.6 vs Mistral Large 3
A detailed comparison of Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic) and Mistral Large 3 (Mistral) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | Mistral Large 3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $2.00 | -60% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $5.00 | -80% |
| Context window | 200K | 128K | — |
| Max output | 32K | 16.384K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.6 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 89.5% | 83% |
| HumanEval | 95% | 91% |
| GPQA | 75.5% | — |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.6 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✓ |
| vision | ✓ | ✓ |
Claude Opus 4.6 Strengths
- ✓Best-in-class agentic tool use and coding
- ✓1M context available in beta (Tier 4)
- ✓Strong at following complex multi-step instructions
Claude Opus 4.6 Weaknesses
- ✗Premium pricing ($10/$37.50 at 1M context)
- ✗1M context beta is Tier 4 only
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: Mistral Large 3 is the more affordable option at $2/$5 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: Mistral Large 3 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (87.0% avg).
Larger context: Claude Opus 4.6 supports 200K tokens.
Choose Mistral Large 3 if cost matters most. Choose Claude Opus 4.6 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.