Mistral Large 2 vs Mixtral 8x7B
Mistral Large 2 (2025) and Mixtral 8x7B (2023) are compact production models from MistralAI. Mistral Large 2 ships a 128k-token context window, while Mixtral 8x7B ships a 32k-token context window. On HumanEval, Mistral Large 2 leads by 4.3 pts. On pricing, Mixtral 8x7B costs $0.15/1M input tokens versus $0.48/1M for the alternative. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
Mixtral 8x7B is ~220% cheaper at $0.15/1M; pay for Mistral Large 2 only for long-context analysis.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Mistral Large 2 | Mixtral 8x7B |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | multimodal apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production | provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Coding and Classification |
| Context window | 128k | 32k |
| Cheapest output | $2.40/1M tokens | $0.45/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 3 tracked | 18 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | HumanEval leader | 3 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Mistral Large 2 holds a shared-benchmark lead on HumanEval, ahead by 4.3 points.
- Mistral Large 2 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Mistral Large 2 uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Large 2 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Mixtral 8x7B has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.45/1M tokens.
- Mixtral 8x7B has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Local decision data tags Mixtral 8x7B for Coding and Classification.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Mistral Large 2
$984
Cheapest tracked route/tier: AWS Bedrock
Mixtral 8x7B
$233
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Mistral AI Studio
Estimated monthly gap: $752. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on AWS Bedrock, Mistral AI Studio, and IBM watsonx; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Mixtral 8x7B is $1.95/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use before moving production traffic.
- Provider overlap exists on IBM watsonx, AWS Bedrock, and Mistral AI Studio; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Mistral Large 2 is $1.95/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
- Mistral Large 2 adds Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-11-25 | 2023-12-11 |
| Context window | 128k | 32k |
| Parameters | 123B | 8x7B |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | Mixture of Experts |
| License | Mistral License | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Open weights | Open source |
| Weights | Unknown | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: non-commercial | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-07 | 2023-12 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Mistral Large 2 | Mixtral 8x7B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.48/1M tokens | $0.15/1M tokens |
| Output price | $2.40/1M tokens | $0.45/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Mistral Large 2 | Mixtral 8x7B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | No |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | No |
| Structured outputs | Yes | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2 | Mixtral 8x7B |
|---|---|---|
| HumanEval | 84.8 | 80.5 |
| Massive Multitask Language Understanding | 84.0 | 80.2 |
| HellaSwag | 93.8 | 90.9 |
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-11. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.