Model comparison
Mistral Medium 3.1 vs Sonar
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 31.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AI
PerplexitySummary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Sonar leads 21.1 to 10.6.
- Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper at $0.40 / $2 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $1 for Sonar.
- Mistral Medium 3.1 accepts more context: 131K tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Perplexity |
| Noometry Index | 31.9 | 38.5 |
| Released | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Max output | 105K | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.40 | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | $1 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Sonar: 35.7 (#221)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Coding | — | 35.1% |
Reasoning Sonar leads
Mistral Medium 3.1: 10.6 (#341), Sonar: 21.1 (#227)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 6.5% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 20.3% | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 46.3% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 37.9% |
| LiveBench | — | 46.9% |
Math Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Sonar: 33.7 (#200)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | — | 41.6% |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Mistral Medium 3.1: —, Sonar: 71.4 (#150)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 76.2% |
Writing & Preference Mistral Medium 3.1 leads
Mistral Medium 3.1: 55.5 (#145), Sonar: 52.6 (#167)
| Benchmark | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1476 | — |
| LiveBench Language | — | 44.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Medium 3.1 better than Sonar?
Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 31.9 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Medium 3.1 or Sonar?
Mistral Medium 3.1 is cheaper. It lists at $0.40 per million input tokens and $2 per million output tokens; Sonar lists at $1 and $1.
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 Sonar share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Medium 3.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Sonar has 7.