Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs Mistral Medium 3

Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) vs Mistral Medium 3. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 5 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
38.20
Total cost
$6998
MistralMistral Medium 3Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.00
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Sonnet 5 (Max)Mistral Medium 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)38.29.0−76.4% Mistral Medium 3 is 76.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$6,998.25Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)183.62s13.08s−92.9% Mistral Medium 3 is 92.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $10.0$0.40 / $2.00
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