Mistral Large 3 vs Mistral Medium 3.1
Too close to call on our weighted score (Mistral Large 3 50, Mistral Medium 3.1 50). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Mistral AIMistral Large 3
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
- Mistral AI
Mistral Medium 3.1
50/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $2.00
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Mistral Large 3 50/100, Mistral Medium 3.1 50/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Large 3 on price. 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 priceMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 $0.75 · Mistral Medium 3.1 $0.80 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMistral Large 3 262,144 · Mistral Medium 3.1 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMistral Large 3: Text, Images · Mistral Medium 3.1: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMistral Large 3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Mistral Large 3 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 56 | 54 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 50/100 | 50/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI | Mistral Medium 3.1Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $1.50 (best) | $2.00 |
| Cached input | $0.05 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.75 (best) | $0.80 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Official Mistral API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mistral-large-2512 | mistral-medium-2508 |
| API providers | 13 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Nov 2024 | May 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Mistral Large 3$8.00
- Mistral Medium 3.1$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Mistral Large 3 or Mistral Medium 3.1?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Mistral Large 3 50/100, Mistral Medium 3.1 50/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Mistral Large 3 on price. 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 3 or Mistral Medium 3.1?
Mistral Large 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Mistral Medium 3.1 costs $0.40 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Mistral Large 3 versus $0.80 for Mistral Medium 3.1 (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet and Mistral Medium 3.1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large 3 and Mistral Medium 3.1 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?
Mistral Large 3 and Mistral Medium 3.1 share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144, Mistral Medium 3.1 up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images; Mistral Medium 3.1 accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Mistral Large 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Mistral Medium 3.1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Mistral Large 3 is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Mistral Medium 3.1 came out Aug 12, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024, Mistral Medium 3.1 May 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.
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