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Code Davinci 001 vs Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct

Code Davinci 001 (2021) and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct (2025) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Code Davinci 001 ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct ships a 128k-token context window. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.

Treat this as a product-type comparison: Code Davinci 001 is coding-specialized model, while Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalCode Davinci 001Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
Product typeCoding-specialized modelStandalone API model
Best forcustom coding agents and code generationmultimodal apps and provider-routed production
Decision fitCodingCoding, RAG, and Agents
Context window128k
Cheapest output-$1.50/1M tokens
Provider routes0 tracked6 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Code Davinci 001 when...
  • Local decision data tags Code Davinci 001 for Coding.
Choose Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct when...
  • Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct for Coding, RAG, and Agents.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Code Davinci 001

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct

$775

Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

Code Davinci 001 -> Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Code Davinci 001 and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct adds Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs in local capability data.
Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct -> Code Davinci 001
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct and Code Davinci 001; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and Structured outputs before moving production traffic.

Specs

Specification
Released2021-07-012025-12-01
Context window128k
Parameters675B
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseProprietaryApache 2.0OSI-approved
OpennessProprietaryOpen source
WeightsNot releasedUnknown
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: permitted
Knowledge cutoff-2024-11

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeCode Davinci 001Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
Input price-$0.50/1M tokens
Output price-$1.50/1M tokens
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityCode Davinci 001Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
VisionNoYes
MultimodalNoYes
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useNoNo
Structured outputsNoYes
Code executionNoNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.