Updated Feb 4, 2026

Our Verdict

Claude Opus 4.6

Mistral Medium 3Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4.6 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Mistral Medium 3 is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Slight edge

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

97%

Mistral Medium 3 uses 5.5x more transitions

Claude Opus 4.6

Mistral Medium 3

53%Vocabulary57%

35wSentence Length17w

0.68Hedging0.73

5.2Bold8.6

2.9Lists6.5

0.21Emoji0.06

1.34Headings1.18

0.03Transitions0.15

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Claude Opus 4.6

Mistral Medium 3

279 AI models invented the same fake scientist.

We read every word. 250 models. 2.14 million words. This is what we found.

AI Hallucination Index 2026

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Claude Opus 4.6 vs MiniMax M2.5New provider

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26 fights queued

Why Claude Opus 4.6?

7.6x more context1.0M

9 months newerFeb 2026

Why Mistral Medium 3?

12.5x cheaper overall$0.40/M in · $2.00/M out

Claude Opus 4.6Mistral Medium 3

Input price

$5.00/M

$0.40/M

Output price

$25.00/M

$2.00/M

Context

1.0M

131K

Released

Feb 2026

May 2025

Favorites

Claude Opus 4.6Mistral Medium 3

Movie

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Album

Kind of Blue

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

Book

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Братья Карамазовы

Братья Карамазовы

Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский

City

Istanbul

Kyoto

Game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral Medium 3

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

Here are 5 jokes for you:

Why don't skeletons fight each other? Because they don't have the guts!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!
Why can't you trust an atom? Because they make up everything!

How many are unique? All 5 jokes are unique—they have different setups and punchlines. However, some of them are well-known classics, so you might have heard a few before.

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02

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral Medium 3

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Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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04

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral Medium 3

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

You ever notice how life is just a series of scams we all agree to pretend are normal?

Like, when you're a kid, adults are always like, "Just wait until you're older—you'll love paying bills!" And you're like, "Yeah, sure, paying bills sounds awesome." Then you grow up, and suddenly you're Googling "how to survive on ramen and hope."

And don't even get me started on grocery shopping. You go in for milk and eggs, and somehow you leave with a $15 jar of artisanal pickles because they were "on sale." Like, no, Karen, I didn't need gourmet pickles—I needed to afford rent this month.

And why do we even have to pretend we know what we're doing? Like, at work, someone asks, "Hey, can you handle this project?" And you're like, "Absolutely!" Meanwhile, inside, you're screaming, "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN EXCEL!"

And dating? Oh man. Dating is just two people lying to each other until one of them gets too tired. "Oh yeah, I love hiking!" No, you don't. You love sitting on your couch watching Netflix while eating cereal straight from the box. That's not hiking—that's survival.

And then there's social media. You ever see someone post a picture with the caption "Living my best life!" and it's just them holding a coffee cup? Bro, that's not living your best life—that's caffeine dependency. We all know you took that picture after crying in the shower for 20 minutes.

But the biggest scam? "Self-care." "Just take a bath with candles!" Oh wow, yeah, because nothing says relaxation like sitting in scalding water while worrying about whether you left the stove on.

At the end of the day, we're all just out here faking it. And that's fine. Because if you're not a little lost, you're not doing it right.

Thanks, you've been great. Remember: If anyone tells you they have it all figured out, they're lying. And also, sell me their secrets.

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05

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral · May 2025text

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06

Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral · May 2025text

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07

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026website

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08

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral · May 2025website

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09

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026website

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Mistral Medium 3

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025website

We can't display this one. It's not us. Well... it might be us.

The model was asked for a web page. It produced something else. We're not going to define what.

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# Super Mario Bros. Interactive Level

Here's a self-contained HTML page that recreates a classic Super Mario Bros. level with interactive elements. It includes Mario's movement, jumping, coin collection, enemy interactions, and a simple physics system.

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Super Mario Bros. Level</title>
    <style>
        body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #6b8cff;
            font-family: 'Press Start 2P', cursive;
            user-select: none;
        }

        #game-container {
            position: relative;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        #game-canvas {
            background-color: #6b8cff;
            display: block;
        }

        #hud {
            position: absolute;
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
            color: white;
            font-size: 16px;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            padding: 5px 10px;
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        #start-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #start-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-shadow: 3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        #start-screen p {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        #start-button {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-size: 20px;
            background-color: #ff0000;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        #start-button:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        #game-over-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #game-over-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-shadow: 3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        #game-over-screen p {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        #restart-button {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-size: 20px;
            background-color: #ff0000;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        #restart-button:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        #win-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #win-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;

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10

Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral · May 2025website

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World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026svg

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Mistral · May 2025svg

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12

Random Tailwind Webappweb design

Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.

Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic · Feb 2026website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Mistral Medium 3

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Mistral · May 2025website

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