Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Daniel Ashford

👑Claude Opus 4 vs Mistral Large 3

Head-to-head across 6 dimensions · by Daniel Ashford

DIMENSION
👑 Claude Opus 4
Anthropic
Mistral Large 3
Mistral
🎯 Accuracy97 👑89
🧠 Reasoning96 👑88
🛡️ Safety98 👑87
💻 Coding94 👑88
Creativity96 👑86
📋 Instruction95 👑89
Overall Index™96.0 👑87.8
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Summary

Claude Opus 4 leads overall with an Index of 96.0 vs 87.8. Claude Opus 4 wins on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction. On pricing, Mistral Large 3 is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is Claude Opus 4 better than Mistral Large 3?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, Claude Opus 4 scores higher overall (96.0 vs 87.8). Claude Opus 4 leads on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction, while Mistral Large 3 leads on no dimensions.

Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4 or Mistral Large 3?

Mistral Large 3 is more affordable at $4/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

Claude Opus 4 scores higher on coding (94 vs 88).

Which model is safer?

Claude Opus 4 has a higher safety score (98 vs 87).

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