Model comparison
Mistral vs Mistral Large 4
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
Mistral AISummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral scores higher in 0 categories and Mistral Large 4 in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 37.0.
Side by side
| Mistral | Mistral Large 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 43.1 |
| 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 | 22 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 33.8 (#250), Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1162 | 1475 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1541 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Mistral: 22.2 (#200), Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1149 | 1444 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 27.4% |
Math Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 22.3 (#278), Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1180 | 1488 |
| Omni-MATH | 7.2% | — |
Knowledge Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 16.6 (#288), Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1125 | 1447 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 20% |
| MMLU-Pro | 27.7% | — |
| GPQA (HELM) | 30.3% | — |
Multilingual Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 32.8 (#254), Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1129 | 1415 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1109 | 1491 |
| LMArena Russian | 1168 | 1414 |
| LMArena French | 1180 | — |
| LMArena German | 1155 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1013 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1032 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1143 | — |
Instruction Following Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 52.6 (#288), Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1152 | 1424 |
| IFEval | 56.8% | — |
Long Context Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 35.0 (#245), Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1153 | 1429 |
Writing & Preference Mistral Large 4 leads
Mistral: 37.0 (#260), Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
| Benchmark | Mistral | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1165 | 1427 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1158 | 1361 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1147 | 1424 |
| WildBench | 66% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral better than Mistral Large 4?
Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Mistral or Mistral Large 4 better for coding?
Mistral Large 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 33.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Mistral and Mistral Large 4 share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral has 22 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Large 4 has 15.