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Updated Jul 2024

Claude 3 OpusvsMistral Large 2

Mistral Large 2 is cheaper than Claude 3 Opus at $8/M vs $15/M input tokens.

Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Large 2 compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 OpusMistral Large 2
Input price$15/M tokens$8/M tokens
Output price$75/M tokens$24/M tokens
Context window200K tokens128K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed123B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024Jul 2024
MMLU86.8%84.0%
Our Verdict
Claude 3 Opus
Claude 3 Opus
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude 3 Opus has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Mistral Large 2 costs 3.1x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude 3 Opus
Input
$15.00
Output
$75.00
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
1.9× cheaper
Output
$24.00
3.1× cheaper

Mistral Large 2 is cheaper on both: 1.9× input, 3.1× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Claude 3 Opus

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 19 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
25%

Mistral Large 2 uses 1437.6x more bold

Claude 3 Opus
Mistral Large 2
54%Vocabulary43%
14wSentence Length21w
0.48Hedging0.39
0.0Bold14.4
3.0Lists7.4
0.00Emoji0.80
0.00Headings1.41
0.06Transitions0.01
Based on 3 + 10 text responses
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Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. Claude 3 Opus has a 200K token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Large 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude 3 Opus costs $15/M input tokens and Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. Mistral Large 2 is $7.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Large 2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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