Model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Nova 2 Lite
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 6 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Mistral Large 4 leads 48.6 to 40.7.
- Nova 2 Lite is cheaper at $0.30 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.68 / $2.09 for Mistral Large 4.
- Mistral Large 4 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 1M.
Side by side
| Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Max output | 262K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.68 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.09 | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | 1385 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Mistral Large 4: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1364 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | — |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1358 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | 1364 |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | 1343 |
| LMArena French | — | 1381 |
| LMArena German | — | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1284 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1373 |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1335 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 better than Nova 2 Lite?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 4 or Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is cheaper. It lists at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Mistral Large 4 lists at $0.68 and $2.09.
Is Mistral Large 4 or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Large 4 does, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Nova 2 Lite share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.