Falcon 180B vs Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
Falcon 180B (2023) and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct (2025) are compact production models from Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and MistralAI. Falcon 180B ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct ships a 128K-token context window. On Google-Proof Q&A, Falcon 180B leads by 15 pts. This comparison covers specs, pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, provider availability, and production fit.
Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct is safer overall; choose Falcon 180B when provider fit matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Falcon 180B | Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | Coding and Classification | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Cheapest output | - | $1.5/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 2 tracked | 4 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | Google-Proof Q&A leader | 2 rows |
Decision tradeoffs
- Falcon 180B leads the largest shared benchmark signal on Google-Proof Q&A by 15 points.
- Local decision data tags Falcon 180B for Coding and Classification.
- Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct leads the largest shared benchmark signal on HumanEval by 6.9 points.
- 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 procurement flexibility.
- Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct uniquely exposes 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 prices on this page.
Falcon 180B
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct
$775
Cheapest tracked route: AWS Bedrock
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Falcon 180B and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct adds Structured outputs in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct and Falcon 180B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Structured outputs before moving production traffic.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023-11-28 | 2025-12-01 |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Parameters | 180B | 675B |
| Architecture | decoder only | decoder only |
| License | Apache 2.0 | 1 |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2024-11 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Falcon 180B | Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | $0.5/1M tokens |
| Output price | - | $1.5/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Falcon 180B | Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Function calling | No | No |
| Tool use | No | No |
| Structured outputs | No | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Falcon 180B | Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 58.9 | 43.9 |
| HumanEval | 85.1 | 92.0 |
Deep dive
On shared benchmark coverage, Google-Proof Q&A has Falcon 180B at 58.9 and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct at 43.9, with Falcon 180B ahead by 15 points; HumanEval has Falcon 180B at 85.1 and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct at 92, with Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct ahead by 6.9 points. The largest visible gap is 15 points on Google-Proof Q&A, which matters most when that benchmark mirrors your workload. Treat isolated benchmark wins as directional, because provider routing, prompt style, and tool access can move real application results.
The capability footprint differs most on structured outputs: Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct. Both models share the core language-model surface, so the practical split is not just feature count. Use those differences to decide whether the page is about raw model quality, agentic coding support, multimodal ingestion, or predictable structured API behavior.
Pricing coverage is uneven: Falcon 180B has no token price sourced yet and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct has $0.5/1M input tokens. Provider availability is 2 tracked routes versus 4. Treat unknown pricing as an integration gap, then verify the route you will actually call before estimating production spend.
Choose Falcon 180B when provider fit are central to the workload. Choose Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct when provider fit and broader provider choice are more important. For production, rerun your own prompts through the exact provider, region, and tool stack you plan to ship.
FAQ
Is Falcon 180B or Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct open source?
Falcon 180B is listed under Apache 2.0. Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct is listed under 1. License labels affect whether you can self-host, redistribute weights, or rely only on hosted APIs, so confirm the upstream license before deployment.
Which is better for structured outputs, Falcon 180B or Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct?
Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct has the clearer documented structured outputs signal in this comparison. If structured outputs is mission-critical, validate it against the provider endpoint because model-level support and API-level exposure can differ.
Where can I run Falcon 180B and Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct?
Falcon 180B is available on Alibaba Cloud PAI-EAS and Scale AI GenAI Platform. Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct is available on AWS Bedrock, NVIDIA NIM, Mistral AI Studio, and Microsoft Foundry. Provider coverage can affect latency, region availability, compliance posture, and fallback options.
When should I pick Falcon 180B over Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct?
Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct is safer overall; choose Falcon 180B when provider fit matters. If your workload also depends on provider fit, start with Falcon 180B; if it depends on provider fit, run the same evaluation with Mistral Large 3 675B Instruct.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-19. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.