# Mistral Large 4 vs Molmo 2 8b

> Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-large-4-vs-molmo-2-8b
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 4

## Summary

- They share 4 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 3 categories and Molmo 2 8b in 1 category; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mistral Large 4 leads 60.4 to 49.4.
- Molmo 2 8b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 39.1 |
| Rank | 99 | 174 |
| Context | 1.05M | — |
| Input $/M | $0.68 | — |
| Output $/M | $2.09 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |

## Coding

- Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57)
- Molmo 2 8b: —

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | — |

## Reasoning

- Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192)
- Molmo 2 8b: 25.6 (#146)

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1287 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | — |

## Math

- Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91)
- Molmo 2 8b: —

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | — |

## Knowledge

- Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166)
- Molmo 2 8b: —

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | — |

## Multimodal

- Mistral Large 4: —
- Molmo 2 8b: 30.2 (#112)

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1081 |

## Multilingual

- Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82)
- Molmo 2 8b: 42.7 (#190)

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1276 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76)
- Molmo 2 8b: 67.0 (#201)

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1270 |

## Long Context

- Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89)
- Molmo 2 8b: —

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | — |

## Writing & Preference

- Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97)
- Molmo 2 8b: 49.4 (#191)

| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Molmo 2 8b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1288 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | — |

## FAQ

### Is Mistral Large 4 better than Molmo 2 8b?

Mistral Large 4 is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.1 to 39.1 on the Noometry Index.

### How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Molmo 2 8b share?

4 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Molmo 2 8b has 5.