ERNIE 5.1 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B
At a Glance
| Compare |  ERNIE 5.1Baidu |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | ERNIE 5.1 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,468.20100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1463.57689002, 1472.81364850]; votes 37058; rank 28 | 1,420.5897% of row best · rating · mistral-medium-3.5; 95% CI [1414.04225396, 1427.11615611]; votes 10996; rank 104 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | ERNIE 5.1 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Baidu | Mistral AI |
| Family | Ernie 5 | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b |
| Model | ERNIE 5.1 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Version | ERNIE 5.1 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 127.7B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | other |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
ERNIE 5.1 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B FAQs
Is ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE 5.1 and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Only ERNIE 5.1 has a directly sourced input price: $4.00 per million tokens. Only ERNIE 5.1 has a directly sourced output price: $18.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has the larger sourced context window. ERNIE 5.1 supports 131K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B be self-hosted?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight.
Can ERNIE 5.1 and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B understand images?+
ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. ERNIE 5.1 is 66K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is —.
Do ERNIE 5.1 and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B support reasoning and tool use?+
ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
ERNIE 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0, so ERNIE 5.1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, ERNIE 5.1 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.