Mistral Large 3
Analysis Summary
Mistral Large 3 is a Mistral model with an intelligence index of 9.3 and coding index of 20.1. Its listed input price is $0.50 per million tokens and output price is $1.50 per million tokens. The record does not include additional reasoning benchmarks, tool-use results, modality, or context-window information, so the available profile gives only a partial view of its workflow capabilities.
The coding measurement and pricing make it worth evaluating for bounded development support or routine text tasks, but they do not establish a strong fit for complex coding, agent orchestration, or high-stakes client analysis. Verify its performance against concrete agency tasks before adoption, particularly where reliable tool use or long-context handling is required. It is best treated as a candidate for controlled testing rather than a default model for demanding work.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Mistral Large 3 has a higher coding index than the small models in this batch and low listed pricing, but its overall measured reasoning and agentic results are limited.
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DFO Verdict
Mistral Large 3 has a higher coding index than the small models in this batch and low listed pricing, but its overall measured reasoning and agentic results are limited.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Nov 7, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 28, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
Artificial Analysis no longer lists this model, so its indexes are converted from their older scale to stay comparable.
How Mistral Large 3 compares
Mistral Large 3 ranks #251 of 447 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #142 of 199 for coding, #159 of 181 for agentic tasks. At $0.50 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 35% of comparable models.
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.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.50 | $0.000500 |
| Output | $1.50 | $0.001500 |
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How much does Mistral Large 3 cost?
Mistral Large 3 costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens.
Is Mistral Large 3 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Mistral Large 3 ranks #142 of 199 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Mistral Large 3?
Mistral Large 3 is developed by Mistral and was released on December 2, 2025.