Magistral Medium 1
Analysis Summary
Magistral Medium 1 is Mistral's larger reasoning model in this batch, with an intelligence index of 12.5. Its GPQA, MMLU Pro, LiveCodeBench, terminal-task, mathematics, and instruction-following measurements show a capable profile for structured reasoning and software-related work. The data supports more demanding use than the compact version, although it remains well below current frontier models.
It is a plausible choice for coding assistance, technical SEO workflows, structured research, and controlled agent experiments. The terminal-task result is useful evidence, but the absence of pricing, speed, context, and function-calling details limits confidence for autonomous production deployment. Adopt it for bounded technical workflows after task-specific validation, while reserving high-stakes reasoning for stronger models.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Magistral Medium 1 has the strongest measured reasoning and coding profile in this batch, with useful mathematics, instruction, and terminal-task results, but it lacks evidence of frontier-level performance or pricing efficiency.
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DFO Verdict
Magistral Medium 1 has the strongest measured reasoning and coding profile in this batch, with useful mathematics, instruction, and terminal-task results, but it lacks evidence of frontier-level performance or pricing efficiency.
Benchmark scores
Magenta = intelligence · Ink = technical/agentic · Cyan = content & long-context · Grey = community benchmarks. Data: Artificial Analysis, Hugging Face.
12.5 Intelligence Index·40.3 Math Index
How Magistral Medium 1 compares
Magistral Medium 1 ranks #247 of 433 AI models we track for overall intelligence. Magistral Medium 1 is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on content. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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How much does Magistral Medium 1 cost?
Magistral Medium 1 is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
Who created Magistral Medium 1?
Magistral Medium 1 is developed by Mistral and was released on June 10, 2025.