Llama 3.1 405B vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B
At a Glance
| Compare | Llama 3.1 405BMeta | Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Llama-3.1-405B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | Mistral AI |
| Family | Llama 3 1 405b | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b |
| Model | Llama-3.1-405B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Version | Llama-3.1-405B | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2024-07-23 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 405.9B | 127.7B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | llama3.1 | other |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Together Ai (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Llama 3.1 405B Capabilities
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Llama 3.1 405B vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B FAQs
Is Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Llama 3.1 405B 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, Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has the larger sourced context window. Llama 3.1 405B supports 131K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Llama 3.1 405B 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 Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Llama 3.1 405B is open weight; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight.
Can Llama 3.1 405B and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B understand images?+
Llama 3.1 405B 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, Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Llama 3.1 405B is — and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is —.
Do Llama 3.1 405B and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B support reasoning and tool use?+
Llama 3.1 405B: none of these features are definitively sourced. 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, Llama 3.1 405B or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Llama 3.1 405B has 1 sourced provider route; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0, so Llama 3.1 405B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Llama 3.1 405B 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.