AnthropicClaude Haiku 4.5VSMistral AIMistral Large 3
Our Take
We recommend Mistral Large 3 for superior overall value and reasoning capabilities, as it is cheaper or equal in cost while delivering peak intelligence. While Mistral Large 3 excels at complex scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions, Claude Haiku 4.5 is suited for scripting multi-file code and clearly defined tasks. Choose Mistral Large 3 for scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions, or Claude Haiku 4.5 if you specifically require its simpler functions profile.
▶WHY?
Benchmark Calculations & Evidence:
Coding Evaluation: Claude Haiku 4.5 was evaluated on SWE-bench Verified (scoring 73.3%), while Mistral Large 3 was evaluated on LiveCodeBench (scoring 34.4%).
Reasoning Accuracy: Both models were evaluated on the GPQA Diamond benchmark. Mistral Large 3 scored 85.5%, while Claude Haiku 4.5 scored 73%.
Cost Efficiency: Claude Haiku 4.5 pricing ($1/M input, $5/M output) is 0.4x cheaper than Mistral Large 3 ($0.5/M input, $1.5/M output).
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Benchmarks & Scores
Coding (swe-bench-verified)
73.3%multi-file code and clearly defined tasks
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)
73%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)
$2.00Input: $1.00 | Output: $5.00Context Window
200k tokensBenchmarks & Scores
Coding (live-code-bench)
34.4%scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions
Reasoning (gpqa-diamond)Winner (+12.5%)
85.5%graduate-level science QA
Cost & Context
Cost (per 1M tokens)2.7x cheaper
$0.75Input: $0.50 | Output: $1.50Context WindowLarger
262.14k tokensFrequently Asked Questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Mistral Large 3
Mistral Large 3 is cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5. Mistral Large 3 has a blended cost of $0.75/1M tokens, which is about 2.7x cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 at $2.00/1M tokens.
For coding tasks, Claude Haiku 4.5 scores 73.3% on swe-bench-verified (multi-file code and clearly defined tasks), while Mistral Large 3 scores 34.4% on live-code-bench (scripting single-file apps or clearly defined functions).
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