Mistral Large 3 vs Inkling Small
At a Glance
| Compare |  Mistral Large 3Mistral AI |  Inkling SmallThinking Machines Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #28 of 5743.0 score · 1/3 sources · single-source provisional · missing LiveBench, ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 14.3–81.0 | #31 of 5735.2 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 23.5–56.8 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.25Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | $0.45Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.75Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 | $1.20Deepinfra ↗ · Oct 19, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 25, 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 | Mistral Large 3 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-10-15-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,428.16100% of row best · rating · mistral-large-3; 95% CI [1425.33671505, 1430.99053174]; votes 84205; rank 98 | 1,412.6299% of row best · rating · Inkling Small; 95% CI [1407.97725962, 1417.26957820]; votes 32304; rank 135 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-10-09-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,220.7699% of row best · rating · mistral-large-3; 95% CI [1212.81813492, 1228.69335345]; votes 8643; rank 83 | 1,235.32100% of row best · rating · Inkling Small; 95% CI [1226.97211879, 1243.66134454]; votes 7472; rank 75 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 1 tie | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral Large 3 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Family | Mistral Large 3 | Inkling |
| Model | Mistral Large 3 | Inkling-Small |
| Version | Mistral Large 3 | Inkling-Small |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2026-07-30 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Document | Text, Image, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 675B | 276B |
| Active parameters | 41B | 12B |
| License | Apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Mistral AI (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | agents, chat, generation, structured_outputs, tools, vision | agents, chat, coding, generation, reasoning, tools, vision |
Mistral Large 3 Capabilities
Inkling Small Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
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Questions
Mistral Large 3 vs Inkling Small FAQs
Is Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Large 3 and Inkling Small, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
Mistral Large 3 is $0.25 and Inkling Small is $0.45 per million tokens, so Mistral Large 3 is cheaper on this metric. Mistral Large 3 is $0.75 and Inkling Small is $1.20 per million tokens, so Mistral Large 3 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
Inkling Small has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Large 3 supports 262,144 tokens and Inkling Small supports 1,048,576 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. Mistral Large 3 is open weight; Inkling Small is open weight.
Can Mistral Large 3 and Inkling Small understand images?+
Mistral Large 3 is documented with image input; Inkling Small is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Mistral Large 3 and Inkling Small support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Large 3: tool calling and image input. Inkling Small: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
Mistral Large 3 has 2 sourced provider routes; Inkling Small has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Mistral Large 3 or Inkling Small?+
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.