Mistral Large 4 (Medium) vs Muse Ember (Max)
Which is better for the money: Mistral Large 4 (Medium) by Mistral or Muse Ember (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Ember (Max)
Muse Ember (Max) vs Mistral Large 4 (Medium): 55.8% more intelligence, 87.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Mistral Large 4 (Medium) | Muse Ember (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 23.1 | 36.0 | +55.8% Muse Ember (Max) is 55.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $936.45 | $117.12 | −87.5% Muse Ember (Max) is 87.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 19.03s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.70 / $2.10 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Mistral Large 4 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
- Muse Ember (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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