Mistral Nemo is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.03/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.03/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.07/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mistral Nemo costs 143x less per token.
Mistral Nemo is cheaper on both: 67× input, 143× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 79.4x more emoji