Model comparison
Mistral Medium 3.1 vs Mistral Nemo
Mistral Medium 3.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.9 to 26.4 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Nemo costs 5.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Medium 3.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Mistral Medium 3.1 scores higher in 1 category and Mistral Nemo in 1 category; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Medium 3.1 leads 55.5 to 28.5.
- Mistral Nemo is cheaper at $0.15 / $0.15 per million input/output tokens, against $0.40 / $2 for Mistral Medium 3.1.
- Mistral Medium 3.1 accepts more context: 131K tokens versus 128K.
- Mistral Nemo has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 31.9 | 26.4 |
| Released | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Max output | 105K | 128K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.40 | $0.15 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $0.15 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 10 |
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Category by category
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Mistral Nemo: 23.5 (#125)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.6% |
| BALROG | — | 17.6% |
Reasoning Mistral Nemo leads
Mistral Medium 3.1: 10.6 (#341), Mistral Nemo: 20.7 (#232)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 6.5% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 20.3% | — |
| DTBench | — | 48.6% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 118.68 |
| PIQA | — | 83.5% |
Math Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Mistral Nemo: 25.5 (#268)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| MATH Level 5 | — | 10.8% |
| GSM8K | — | 84.2% |
Knowledge Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Mistral Nemo: 12.3 (#298)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | — | 29.9% |
| BoolQ | — | 82.5% |
Writing & Preference Mistral Medium 3.1 leads
Mistral Medium 3.1: 55.5 (#145), Mistral Nemo: 28.5 (#296)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1476 | 881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Medium 3.1 better than Mistral Nemo?
Mistral Medium 3.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.9 to 26.4 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Nemo costs 5.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Mistral Medium 3.1's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Medium 3.1 or Mistral Nemo?
Mistral Nemo is cheaper. It lists at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.15 per million output tokens; Mistral Medium 3.1 lists at $0.40 and $2.
Which has the bigger context window?
Mistral Medium 3.1 does, with 131K tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Medium 3.1 and Mistral Nemo share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Mistral Medium 3.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Nemo has 10.