Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 vs Mistral Large 3
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Family | Mistral Small 4 119b 2603 | Mistral Large 3 |
| Model | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Mistral Large 3 |
| Version | Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 | Mistral Large 3 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | 2025-12-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 262,144 |
| Total parameters | 119,401,317,952 | 675,000,000,000 |
| Active parameters | 6,500,000,000 | 41,000,000,000 |
| License | apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | Mistral AI (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, generation, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
15 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 Capabilities
Mistral Large 3 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
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Questions
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 vs Mistral Large 3 FAQs
Is Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 and Mistral Large 3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is $0.15 and Mistral Large 3 is $0.50 per million tokens, so Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is cheaper on this metric. Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is $0.60 and Mistral Large 3 is $1.50 per million tokens, so Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 has the larger sourced context window. Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 supports 1,048,576 and Mistral Large 3 supports 262,144.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is open weight; Mistral Large 3 is open weight.
Can Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 and Mistral Large 3 understand images?+
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is documented with image input; Mistral Large 3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 is — and Mistral Large 3 is —.
Do Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 and Mistral Large 3 support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Mistral Large 3: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 has 1 sourced provider route; Mistral Large 3 has 2, so Mistral Large 3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Mistral-Small-4-119B-2603 or Mistral Large 3?+
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.