Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #24 of 4660.3 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #31 of 44$0.198 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #31 of 3847.3 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $3.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $15.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 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 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-09-15-d25aabda0010 · outcome_score · leader | -1.52100% of row best · score · Claude Sonnet 4.6; 95% CI [-2.63863180, -0.39612153]; sessions 39452; observations 1444102; rank 31 | -10.8890% of row best · score · Mistral Medium 3.5; 95% CI [-12.33636331, -9.41760729]; sessions 10244; observations 358935; rank 43 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,458.26100% of row best · rating · claude-sonnet-4-6; 95% CI [1454.67519650, 1461.85096774]; votes 66208; rank 35 | 1,420.5897% of row best · rating · mistral-medium-3.5; 95% CI [1414.04225396, 1427.11615611]; votes 10996; rank 104 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,282.72100% of row best · rating · claude-sonnet-4-6; 95% CI [1276.36460283, 1289.07266013]; votes 25552; rank 27 | 1,222.0595% of row best · rating · mistral-medium-3.5; 95% CI [1212.30064904, 1231.79518832]; votes 5090; rank 71 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 3 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Mistral AI |
| Family | Claude 4 | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b |
| Model | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Version | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-17 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-08-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 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 | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Capabilities
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Mistral Medium 3.5 128B FAQs
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Sonnet 4.6 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, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a directly sourced input price: $3.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a directly sourced output price: $15.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Claude Sonnet 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 1,000K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Claude Sonnet 4.6 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. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is not marked open weight; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight.
Can Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B understand images?+
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 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, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 128K and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is —.
Do Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Mistral Medium 3.5 128B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Sonnet 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. 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, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Mistral Medium 3.5 128B?+
Claude Sonnet 4.6 has 2 sourced provider routes; Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0, so Claude Sonnet 4.6 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Sonnet 4.6 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.