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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Mistral Large vs Solar Pro 2

Solar Pro 2 comes out ahead, 51 to 45 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Mistral AI

    Mistral Large

    Released Feb 26, 2024

    45/100
    • ECI122.0
    • Price$0.50 / $1.50
    • Context128K
  2. Our pick

    Upstage

    Solar Pro 2

    Released May 20, 2025

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.25 / $0.25
    • Context66K
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01 — Verdict

Solar Pro 2 is our pick

Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Mistral Large (45). It leads on price. Mistral Large wins on 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 priceSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 $0.25 · Mistral Large $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMistral LargeMistral Large 128,000 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 tokens
  • Widest inputsMistral LargeMistral Large: Text, PDFs · Solar Pro 2: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMistral LargeSolar Pro 2
Price50%5375
Inputs & features30%4535
Context window20%2412
Overall100%45/10051/100

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 vs Solar Pro 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationMistral LargeMistral AISolar Pro 2Upstage
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)122.0—
ECI rank#153 of 165—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions38.8%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics1.9%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.50$0.25 (best)
Output$1.50$0.25 (best)
Cached input$0.05—
Blended (3:1)$0.75$0.25 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Mistral APIOfficial Upstage API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens (best)65,536 tokens
Max output102,400 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsYesNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYesminimal · high
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDmistral-large-latestsolar-pro2
API providers11 (best)2
ReleasedFeb 26, 2024May 20, 2025
Knowledge cutoffNov 30, 2024Mar 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Mistral Large$8.00
  • Solar Pro 2$3.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Mistral Large or Solar Pro 2?

Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against Mistral Large (45). It leads on price. Mistral Large wins on 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 or Solar Pro 2?

Solar Pro 2 is cheaper at $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). Mistral Large costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Solar Pro 2 versus $0.75 for Mistral Large (3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Mistral Large has an ECI of 122.0 and Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Mistral Large and Solar Pro 2 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 has the largest context window at 128,000 tokens, against 65,536 for Solar Pro 2. Maximum output per response: Mistral Large up to 102,400, Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Mistral Large accepts text and PDFs; Solar Pro 2 accepts text. Mistral Large handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Mistral Large and Solar Pro 2 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Solar Pro 2 is the newest, released May 20, 2025. Mistral Large came out Feb 26, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large Nov 30, 2024, Solar Pro 2 Mar 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 Nov 2, 2026.