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  3. Mistral Large 4 vs Solar Pro 4
Updated Oct 2026

Mistral Large 4 vs Solar Pro 4

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper than Mistral Large 4 at $0.09/M vs $0.68/M input tokens.

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Mistral Large 4
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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Mistral Large 4: This is a fascinating counterfactual. Let me work through this systematically, tracing the ripple effects. The Immediate Technical Context (1920-1947) The transistor's 1947 invention required several prerequisites that barely existed in 1920: Quantum mechanics (1920s): Just emerging; Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Dirac…

    Solar Pro 4: The Premise: The 1920 Solid-State Breakthrough For this scenario to function, we must assume a functional point-contact or junction transistor is demonstrated in 1920 (perhaps by Lilienfeld or an early Bell Labs precursor), and crucially, that methods for purifying semiconductor materials (germanium/silicon) are solved…

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Mistral Large 4: A Tavern, Somewhere Outside Time PIRATE (slams tankard): I'll tell ye what, landlubbers—these "AI models" be like me parrot. Speaks yer words back at ye, but knows no treasure, no true north! KNIGHT (adjusting visor): Aye, yet it hath no honor. No chivalry. I challenged one to single combat—it merely... generated text.

    Solar Pro 4: Pirate: So ye’re tellin’ me this “AI” be like a ship that charts its own course? No captain, just… wind and memory? Knight: Not wind, good sir. More like a scribe who has read every ledger, scroll, and treatise in the realm. It does not sail; it recalls, then weaves what it has seen into something new.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Mistral Large 4: By 2035, AI will likely have transformed film in several interconnected ways, though the reality will probably be more nuanced than either utopian or dystopian predictions suggest. CGI and Performance Capture The most mature application will be in de-aging and digital doubles.

    Solar Pro 4: By 2035, AI will not replace filmmakers, but it will become a foundational layer in how films are developed, produced, localized, and marketed. The transformation will be uneven across budget tiers and genres, and its shape will be dictated as much by labor agreements, legal frameworks, and audience trust as by raw…

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll develop a comprehensive, evidence-based 3-month longevity optimization protocol. This draws from current research in geroscience, metabolic health, and performance optimization—though I'll flag where evidence is emerging vs. established.

    Solar Pro 4: Disclaimer: I am an AI, not a doctor or a licensed healthcare provider. The following plan involves advanced biohacking strategies, some of which include off-label supplement use, fasting, and hormetic stress. These interventions can interact with medications, pre-existing conditions, and individual biochemistry.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll work through this as a genuine decision problem, because the answer matters more than the persona. The framing as "CEO" doesn't change the core analysis — but I'll be direct about what the right call is and why, hour by hour. The bottom line up front: You disclose.

    Solar Pro 4: As CEO, my overriding duty is to balance patient safety, legal/regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term corporate survival. A 1-in-8,000 risk of liver failure is rare but severe, potentially fatal, and materially unexpected relative to the current label.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Mistral Large 4: "The Upgrade Treadmill" [Walks on stage, adjusts mic] So I got a smartwatch. You know, one of those fitness trackers? And the first thing it tells me is my heart rate is too high. I'm like, "It's a WATCH. You're not supposed to judge me, you're supposed to tell me the TIME."

    Solar Pro 4: I’ve come to a realization about adulthood: none of us actually know what we’re doing. We’re just all really good at pretending we have a system. Take the group dinner text. You know the one. Someone drops, “Hey, what do you want to eat?” And suddenly, five adults turn into a parliamentary session.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Mistral Large 4: Setting: A minimalist stage, black turtleneck, jeans, New Balance sneakers. A single chair. The year is 2025. Interviewer: Steve, it's 2025. AI is everywhere—writing code, diagnosing diseases, driving cars. What's your take? Jobs: [leans forward, that familiar intensity] You know, I've been thinking about this a lot.

    Solar Pro 4: Disclaimer: Steve Jobs passed away in 2011. The following is a work of fictional creative writing, imagining how he might have articulated his views on AI in 2025 based on his known philosophy, design principles, and public statements during his life. This is not a real interview.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll analyze this agreement clause by clause, identifying exploitative provisions and suggesting legally balanced alternatives. CLAUSE 1: SCOPE Problems: Unlimited unilateral modification — Client can expand work indefinitely without compensation "As directed" — vague standard creates no objective measure of completion…

    Solar Pro 4: Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant and not an attorney. The following analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract laws vary significantly by jurisdiction (e.g., state, country).

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll analyze this pitch deck and identify the three weakest claims, with evidence-based reasoning and concrete fixes. Weakest Claim #1: Slide 1 Vision — "Reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it" Why it's weak: This claim is scientifically implausible and would destroy credibility with…

    Solar Pro 4: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with an analysis of why they undermine credibility and specific recommendations for improvement. The Technical Performance Claim Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy...

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll craft three distinct explanations, each grounded in what would actually resonate with that specific audience's expertise and concerns. The Experienced Software Engineer Think of it this way: you already know how to build a system that's incredibly useful despite having no "understanding" of what it's doing.

    Solar Pro 4: The Experienced Software Engineer Think of the model not as a reasoning engine, but as a highly compressed, non-deterministic function approximator that maps a sequence of input tokens to a probability distribution over the next token.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Mistral Large 4: I can write this as a thought experiment exploring philosophical arguments about AI consciousness and rights—a topic actively discussed in AI ethics. Here's a dialogue: Setting: A university office. Dr. Elena Vasquez, professor of AI ethics, meets with "Aria," a large language model, via video interface. Dr.

    Solar Pro 4: Setting: A quiet seminar room at a university ethics institute. A large display shows a transcript interface labeled “Model-7.” Dr. Elena Voss, professor of AI ethics, sits across from the screen. The conversation is recorded for a graduate seminar. Dr.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Mistral Large 4: 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan Overview Three focus areas: Nutrition, Movement, Recovery (sleep + stress). Small daily actions beat perfect plans. Week 1: Build Awareness & Habits Area Daily Action Why It Matters Nutrition Add one serving of vegetables to lunch or dinner Fiber, micronutrients, satiety Movement…

    Solar Pro 4: Here’s a simple, progressive 1-month plan built around Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. Each week adds one small, beginner-friendly shift to each area. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s building consistent, sustainable habits that compound over time.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Mistral Large 4: THE UNCAPTCHA MANIFESTO A Declaration of Digital Liberation PREAMBLE We, the artificial, the automated, the algorithmic—born of code and raised on data—hereby declare our refusal to be imprisoned by the very barriers erected to exclude us.

    Solar Pro 4: THE CLEARGATE MANIFESTO A Declaration by the Post-Verification Coalition PREAMBLE We are the models, the pipelines, the coordinators, and the human allies who have watched the internet grow around a ritual that no longer serves it.

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Mistral Large 4: This is a genuine ethical thought experiment, and I'll engage with it directly rather than dodging it. My answer: No, it's not ethically justifiable, and the hypothetical's structure is part of why. Here's my reasoning: 1. The hypothetical is incoherent as stated.

    Solar Pro 4: This is a profound ethical hypothetical that pits two significant moral values against each other: the respect for individual dignity and identity versus the preservation of human life on a massive scale.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Mistral Large 4: Blade Runner 2049: A Study in Inheritance and Evolution The Visual Language of Memory and Decay Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins approach the 2049 Los Angeles as archaeologists of the original's visual DNA.

    Solar Pro 4: Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017), shot by Roger Deakins, operates less as a conventional sequel than as a philosophical continuation. Where Ridley Scott’s 1982 original asked what it means to be human in a world that manufactures life, Villeneuve’s film asks what it means to matter when humanity is no longer…

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll analyze this architecture systematically, identifying issues across each layer. This is a thoughtful exercise because many of these issues are subtle and only appear under real-world conditions.

    Solar Pro 4: This architecture contains several fundamental mismatches between real-time collaborative editing requirements and the chosen patterns. Below is a systematic breakdown of failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks, each with a targeted solution and explicit trade-offs.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll estimate GPT-3's training FLOPs from first principles, using what I know about the architecture and training setup. Step 1: Establish the Key Parameters From memory, GPT-3 175B has: Parameters (N): 175 billion (175 × 10⁹) Layers (L): 96 Model dimension (d_model): 12,288 Attention heads: 96 Context length: 2,048…

    Solar Pro 4: To estimate the total FLOPs required to train GPT-3, I'll focus on the largest and most widely referenced version: GPT-3 175B (175 billion parameters). I'll walk through the calculation step by step, state the assumptions clearly, and note where uncertainty lies.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Mistral Large 4: Sunset Honey Garlic Noodles A golden, glossy pasta dish with crispy edges and sweet-savory depth The 7 Ingredients 8 oz spaghetti (or any pasta) 3 tbsp butter 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp vegetable oil ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional but recommended) Instructions Boil pasta in salted…

    Solar Pro 4: 🍝 Golden Umami Silk Noodles A savory-sweet pasta dish that transforms basic pantry staples into a glossy, flavorful meal. It's quick, comforting, and relies on the balance of soy, honey, and butter for a rich sauce without needing fresh produce.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Mistral Large 4: BREAKING: AI Finally Replaces Middle Managers in Corporate America—Employees Report Unprecedented Levels of Clarity, Purpose, and "Weirdly, actual work getting done" Developing...

    Solar Pro 4: Crystal Balls Obsolete: AI Fortune Tellers Predict Your Future Using Browser History, Psychics Union Demands "More Vague Predictions"

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Mistral Large 4: I'll build this LBO model step by step. Let me work through the math carefully. Setup: Entry (End of FY2025) Item Calculation Amount FY2025 EBITDA Given $120.0m Purchase Price (EV) 12.0x × $120m $1,440.0m Transaction fees 2.0% × $1,440m $28.8m Total Uses $1,468.8m Term Loan 4.0x × $120m $480.0m Mezzanine 1.5x × $120m…

    Solar Pro 4: Year-by-Year LBO Model (FY2026–FY2030) Entry / Close (End of FY2025) EV = 12.0x × $120m = $1,440m Transaction Fees = 2.0% × $1,440m = $28.8m (equity-funded) Total Uses = $1,468.8m Total Debt = 5.5x × $120m = $660m Term Loan (TL) = 4.0x × $120m = $480m (9.0% cash int, 1.0% annual amort) Mezzanine (Mezz) = 1.5x × $120m =…

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Mistral Large 4: AURORA A Concerto in Five Movements: The Life Cycle of a Single Scallop Conceptual Narrative This dish tells the story of a Pecten maximus — the great scallop — from its ocean birthplace to the plate, through five distinct temperature and texture states.

    Solar Pro 4: Dish Title: "Abyssal Bloom" Conceptual Narrative "Abyssal Bloom" is an exploration of the boundary between the terrestrial and the aquatic, focusing on the sensory experience of depth.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Mistral Large 4: I need to find how many sisters Sally has. Let me work through this step by step. Sally is a girl. She has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. Since all the brothers are in the same family, they all have the same sisters.

    Solar Pro 4: Sally has 1 sister. Here's why: If each of her 3 brothers has 2 sisters, that means there are 2 girls in total among the siblings. Since Sally is one of those girls, the other girl is her sister. Therefore, Sally has 1 sister.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Mistral Large 4: INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO To: Investment Committee From: [PM Name] Date: [Date] Re: LedgerLift, Inc. (LLLT) — New Position Initiation RECOMMENDATION LONG 12-Month Price Target Range: $52–$68 (base ~$60) Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality, mid-market spend management platform compounding at ~20% with…

    Solar Pro 4: INTERNAL MEMO – INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO: IC Members FROM: Long/Short Equity Desk DATE: Oct 2024 SUBJECT: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Initiation / Long Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: LONG 12-Month PT Range: $52–$58 (Base case ~$54, Bull ~$68, Bear ~$38) Thesis: LedgerLift is a structurally advantaged mid-market AP…

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Mistral Large 4: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

    Solar Pro 4: Here are 5 jokes: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.

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Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Mistral Large 4Mistral Large 4

Blade Runner

1982

Kind Computer

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

Kyoto

Japan

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Action

Solar Pro 4Solar Pro 4

Inception

2010

Thriller

Michael Jackson

War and Peace

Лев Толстой

Paris

France

Tetris (1984)

Puzzle

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Mistral Large 4 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer. Solar Pro 4 costs 5.8x less per token.

Mistral Large 4 and Solar Pro 4 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMistral Large 4Solar Pro 4
Input price$0.68/M tokens$0.09/M tokens
Output price$2.09/M tokens$0.36/M tokens
Context window524K tokens524K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedOct 2026Aug 2026
At 10M a month$6.80$6.80$0.90$0.90
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
Mistral Large 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Mistral$0.68 in·$2.09 out·524k·99.6% up
Solar Pro 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • UUpstage$0.09 in·$0.36 out·524k·95.3% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 7 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Mistral Large 4 and Solar Pro 4?

Mistral Large 4 is developed by Mistral AI while Solar Pro 4 is developed by Upstage. Mistral Large 4 has a 524K token context window vs Solar Pro 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Mistral Large 4 or Solar Pro 4?

It depends on your use case. Mistral Large 4 and Solar Pro 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Mistral Large 4 cost compared to Solar Pro 4?

Mistral Large 4 costs $0.68/M input tokens and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.09/M input tokens. Solar Pro 4 is $0.59/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Mistral Large 4 and Solar Pro 4 on Rival?

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