Celeris-1 vs Mistral Medium 3.5
Which is better for the money: Celeris-1 by Celeris or Mistral Medium 3.5 by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-09-09.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Mistral Medium 3.5 scores 8.6 points higher (14.9 vs 6.3) but costs 19× as much to run the benchmark ($1160 vs $60.0; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Mistral Medium 3.5 when you need intelligence above 6.3, and Celeris-1 when 6.3 is enough.
| Metric | Celeris-1 | Mistral Medium 3.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 6.3 | 14.9 | +136.5% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 2.4× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $59.99 | $1,159.93 | +1833.5% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 19× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 0.97s | 19.22s | +1881.4% Mistral Medium 3.5 is 1881.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.20 / $0.70 | $1.50 / $7.50 | |
| Input modalities | Not reported | Not reported |
Mistral Medium 3.5 vs Celeris-1: 136.5% more intelligence, 1833.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1881.4% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Celeris-1 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.5 scores 22.30 for $42.6.
- Mistral Medium 3.5 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GLM-5.3-Flash scores 41.90 for $280.
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