Mistral Large 3 vs Relace Apply 3
Mistral Large 3 comes out ahead, 52 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mistral AIMistral Large 3
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
Relace
Relace Apply 3
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.85 / $1.25
- Context256K
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Mistral Large 3 is our pick
Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Relace Apply 3 (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 · Relace Apply 3 $0.95 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 262,144 · Relace Apply 3 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3: Text, Images · Relace Apply 3: Text
- Self-hostingMistral Large 3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Mistral Large 3 | Relace Apply 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 53 | 49 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 52/100 | 32/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI | Relace Apply 3Relace |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 (best) | $0.85 |
| Output | $1.50 | $1.25 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.05 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.75 (best) | $0.95 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mistral-large-2512 | — |
| API providers | 17 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Dec 2, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Nov 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Mistral Large 3$8.00
- Relace Apply 3$11.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Mistral Large 3 or Relace Apply 3?
Mistral Large 3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Relace Apply 3 (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 Relace Apply 3?
Mistral Large 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Relace Apply 3 costs $0.85 input / $1.25 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Mistral Large 3 versus $0.95 for Relace Apply 3 (1.3× 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 Relace Apply 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large 3 and Relace Apply 3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Relace Apply 3 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large 3 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Relace Apply 3. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144, Relace Apply 3 up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images; Relace Apply 3 accepts text. Mistral Large 3 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Mistral Large 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Relace Apply 3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Mistral Large 3 is the newest, released Dec 2, 2025. Relace Apply 3 came out Sep 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
