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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Mistral Large 2.1 vs North Mini Code

North Mini Code comes out ahead, 71 to 26 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Mistral AI

    Mistral Large 2.1

    Released Nov 18, 2024

    26/100
    • ECI128.5
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Mistral Large 2.1
  2. Our pick

    Cohere

    North Mini Code

    Released Jun 9, 2026

    71/100
    • ECI—
    • PriceFree / Free
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove North Mini Code

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01 — Verdict

North Mini Code is our pick

North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Mistral Large 2.1 (26). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceNorth Mini CodeNorth Mini Code Free · Mistral Large 2.1 $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextNorth Mini CodeNorth Mini Code 256,000 · Mistral Large 2.1 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsMistral Large 2.1: Text · North Mini Code: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral Large 2.1North Mini Code
Price50%27100
Inputs & features30%2545
Context window20%2436
Overall100%26/10071/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Mistral Large 2.1 vs North Mini Code specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral Large 2.1Mistral AINorth Mini CodeCohere
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)128.5—
ECI rank#130 of 148—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions51.3%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics7.8%—
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00Free (best)
Output$6.00Free (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.00Free (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Mistral APIOfficial Cohere API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output16,384 tokens64,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYeshigh
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model IDmistral-large-2411north-mini-code-1-0
API providers22
ReleasedNov 18, 2024Jun 9, 2026
Knowledge cutoffNov 2024Sep 23, 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Large 2.1$32.00
  • North Mini CodeFree
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Large 2.1 or North Mini Code?

North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against Mistral Large 2.1 (26). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2.1 or North Mini Code?

North Mini Code is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Mistral Large 2.1 costs $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). North Mini Code is listed as free.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Large 2.1 has an ECI of 128.5 and North Mini Code has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large 2.1 and North Mini Code yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

North Mini Code has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Mistral Large 2.1. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large 2.1 up to 16,384, North Mini Code up to 64,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Large 2.1 accepts text; North Mini Code accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

North Mini Code is the newest, released Jun 9, 2026. Mistral Large 2.1 came out Nov 18, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 2.1 Nov 2024, North Mini Code Sep 23, 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

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