Model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
StepFunSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 7 categories and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Mistral Large 4 leads 48.6 to 38.5.
Side by side
| Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 39.2 |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | — |
| Max output | 262K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.68 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.09 | — |
| Results tracked | 15 | 12 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 38.5 (#174)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | 1316 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | — |
Reasoning Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads
Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 25.9 (#142)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1299 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | — |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 36.3 (#169)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | 1304 |
Knowledge Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 35.2 (#187)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1279 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | — |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.7 (#181)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | 1324 |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 67.9 (#192)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1287 |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#170)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | 1307 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97), Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.3 (#173)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | 1292 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Mistral Large 4 or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 38.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.