Claude Opus 4.1 vs Mistral Large 2
Compare Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic against Mistral Large 2 by Mistral AI, context windows of 200K vs 128K, tested across 23 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or Mistral Large 2?
Claude Opus 4.1 and Mistral Large 2 are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2. Context windows: 200K vs 128K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.1 and Mistral Large 2
Claude Opus 4.1 is made by anthropic while Mistral Large 2 is from mistral. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window compared to Mistral Large 2's 128K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $8/M for Mistral Large 2.
Per 1M tokens
Mistral Large 2 is cheaper on both — 1.9× input, 3.1× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.1 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Large 2 is 3.1x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 uses 12.7x more transitions
