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Claude Sonnet 5 vs. Mistral Large 3

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for Claude Sonnet 5 and Mistral Large 3
AttributeClaude Sonnet 5Mistral Large 3
ProviderAnthropicMistral AI
ReleasedJun 30, 2026Dec 2, 2025
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published675B, 41B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window1,000,000 tokens262,144 tokens
Knowledge cutoffJanuary 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, ContextModel, Context

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for Claude Sonnet 5 and Mistral Large 3
Price typeClaude Sonnet 5Mistral Large 3
API input$2$0.5
API output$10$1.5
Cache read$0.2Not listed
Cache write (5 min.)$2.5Not listed
Cache write (1 hr.)$4Not listed
Price verified09/02/2026 Source07/30/2026 Source
Claude Sonnet 5Mistral Large 3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Sonnet 5$2
Mistral Large 3Lower price$0.5
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Sonnet 5$10
Mistral Large 3Lower price$1.5

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for Claude Sonnet 5 and Mistral Large 3
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Claude Sonnet 5AnthropicDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/02/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/globalLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/us-east-1$2.2$11Source09/08/2026
AnthropicVia OpenRouteranthropicLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/globalLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/usLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
Claude Platform on AWSVia OpenRouterclaude-on-awsLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/europe$2.2$11Source09/08/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/globalLowest listed price: $2Lowest listed price: $10Source09/08/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/us$2.2$11Source09/08/2026
Mistral Large 3Mistral AIDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source07/30/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistralLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/08/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/eu$0.55$1.65Source09/08/2026
MistralVia OpenRoutermistral/zdrLowest listed price: $0.5Lowest listed price: $1.5Source09/08/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.

Not enough directly matched categories for a reliable radar

Only 0 of at least 5 categories have comparable, direct model measurements. The benchmark tables below show the available evidence without filling missing axes.

Claude Sonnet 5Mistral Large 3
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,462.16
Mistral Large 31,413.556
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,462.981
Mistral Large 31,412.721
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,499.492
Mistral Large 31,431.759
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,520.647
Mistral Large 31,468.587
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,437.519
Mistral Large 31,375.017
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,473.71
Mistral Large 31,426.818
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,432.479
Mistral Large 31,373.228
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,467.502
Mistral Large 31,400.876
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,510.217
Mistral Large 31,423.349
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,484.457
Mistral Large 31,434.923
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,477.479
Mistral Large 31,404.512
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Claude Sonnet 5Higher measured value1,490.094
Mistral Large 31,431.026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for Claude Sonnet 5 and Mistral Large 3
Benchmark and taskClaude Sonnet 5Mistral Large 3Source
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 31,096 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 65,336 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,462.16
95% confidence interval: ±4.745The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,413.556
95% confidence interval: ±3.08The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,214 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,392 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,462.981
95% confidence interval: ±8.229The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,412.721
95% confidence interval: ±5.917The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,074 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,483 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,499.492
95% confidence interval: ±13.64The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.759
95% confidence interval: ±9.282The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,576 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,301 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,520.647
95% confidence interval: ±7.348The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,468.587
95% confidence interval: ±5.241The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,087 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,954 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,437.519
95% confidence interval: ±8.524The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,375.017
95% confidence interval: ±6.318The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,422 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,473 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,473.71
95% confidence interval: ±6.123The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.818
95% confidence interval: ±4.282The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,751 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,723 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,432.479
95% confidence interval: ±7.757The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,373.228
95% confidence interval: ±5.71The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,349 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 47,430 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,467.502
95% confidence interval: ±6.142The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,400.876
95% confidence interval: ±4.294The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,376 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,705 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,510.217
95% confidence interval: ±10.682The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.349
95% confidence interval: ±8.346The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,079 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,858 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,484.457
95% confidence interval: ±19.668The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.923
95% confidence interval: ±15.523The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 502 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,080 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,477.479
95% confidence interval: ±27.12The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,404.512
95% confidence interval: ±19.03The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,640 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 39,237 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,490.094
95% confidence interval: ±5.487The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.026
95% confidence interval: ±3.848The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,973 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,526 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,497.22
95% confidence interval: ±7.16The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.338
95% confidence interval: ±5.247The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,907 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,253 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,465.887
95% confidence interval: ±6.647The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,399.916
95% confidence interval: ±4.811The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 460 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 661 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,450.323
95% confidence interval: ±28.849The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,382.813
95% confidence interval: ±24.568The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 569 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,118 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,426.245
95% confidence interval: ±25.783The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,355.204
95% confidence interval: ±19.178The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,686 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,880 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,480.894
95% confidence interval: ±12.038The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,420.347
95% confidence interval: ±8.946The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,123 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,595 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,487.544
95% confidence interval: ±8.817The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,427.433
95% confidence interval: ±6.173The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,382 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,193 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,482.113
95% confidence interval: ±6.3The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,416.784
95% confidence interval: ±4.746The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,355 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,755 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,473.628
95% confidence interval: ±15.97The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,402.864
95% confidence interval: ±9.902The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,635 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,175 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,487.105
95% confidence interval: ±14.914The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,417.813
95% confidence interval: ±10.98The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,269 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,505 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,478.121
95% confidence interval: ±13.327The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.127
95% confidence interval: ±9.388The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,435 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,201 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,471.179
95% confidence interval: ±8.759The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,420.712
95% confidence interval: ±6.145The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,674 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,859 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,447.544
95% confidence interval: ±5.655The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,397.941
95% confidence interval: ±3.805The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 491 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,582 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,440.102
95% confidence interval: ±26.329The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.726
95% confidence interval: ±15.021The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,153 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,429 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,471.763
95% confidence interval: ±10.923The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,409.803
95% confidence interval: ±7.118The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,308 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,350 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,504.552
95% confidence interval: ±6.385The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,456.163
95% confidence interval: ±4.498The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 907 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,998 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,453.407
95% confidence interval: ±20.651The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,406.852
95% confidence interval: ±14.343The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/01/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterClaude Sonnet 5: Snapshot: claude-sonnet-5-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
Mistral Large 3: Snapshot: mistral-large-3, Harness: Arena text, style control
Claude Sonnet 5: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,238 anonymous pairwise votes.Mistral Large 3: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,693 anonymous pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,451.744
95% confidence interval: ±7.447The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,390.534
95% confidence interval: ±5.355The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
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Data as of: 09/01/2026

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Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Claude Sonnet 5

Claude Sonnet 5: Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.
First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5
API model reported in response
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5
Pinned endpoint
Anthropic | anthropic/claude-sonnet-5-20260630
Reasoning setting
high
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Passed, not a quality rating
Response time
47.9 s

Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.

Mistral Large 3

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Pinned endpoint
Mistral | mistralai/mistral-large-2512
Reasoning setting
none
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

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