Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs Mistral Medium 3
Mistral Medium 3 costs 87% less at typical usage ($0.80 vs $6.00 per 1M tokens). Claude Sonnet 4.5 scores higher on 10 of 11 tasks.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Mistral Medium 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input /1M | $3.00 | $0.40 |
| Output /1M | $15.0 | $2.00 |
| Typical /1M | $6.00 | $0.80 |
| Context window | 200k | 128k |
| Speed | Brisk | Fast |
| Privacy | Strong | Strong |
| Open weights | No | No |
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Mistral Medium 3
Steady since we started tracking (Jul 13, 2026)
Quality by task
Coding95/83
Agents95/80
Reasoning93/84
Writing93/84
Chat91/86
Classify88/84
Extract90/84
Summarize92/85
Translate88/88
Vision90/82
General93/83
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