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MiniMax M2.5vsMistral Large 3
Mistral Large 3 leads 1 of 1 shared benchmark. MiniMax M2.5 is 1.3x cheaper per token. Mistral Large 3 has the larger context window (256K tokens).
Benchmarks from cited public sources; pricing from official pages; status from official provider feeds.
Shared benchmarks
0 – 1
Mistral Large 3 leads
Cheaper per token
MiniMax M2.5
1.3x cheaper, input + output
Larger context
Mistral Large 3
256K tokens
Provider uptime (30d)
100% · 100%
MiniMax · Mistral AI
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax · released 2026-02-12
text
Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI · released 2025-12-02
textvision
Quality
Benchmark matrix
1 shared · 0 only MiniMax M2.5 · 0 only Mistral Large 3| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.5 | Mistral Large 3 | Δ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported by both · 1 | ||||
| LMArena Elo | 1358.9 ↗ | 1427 ↗ | -68.1 | Mistral Large 3 |
| Only MiniMax M2.5 reports · 0 | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 reports nothing Mistral Large 3 does not. | ||||
| Only Mistral Large 3 reports · 0 | ||||
| Mistral Large 3 reports nothing MiniMax M2.5 does not. | ||||
Scores tagged "epoch" or "matharena" are independent runs, used only where the lab has not published its own; ⚠ marks rows MathArena flags as released after the competition. Higher is better on every row. Δ is MiniMax M2.5 minus Mistral Large 3 in the benchmark's own unit. "Not reported" means the lab has not published that figure; it is not a zero. ↗ opens the source.
Specs & pricing
Side by side
Official pricing pages and model cards| Spec | MiniMax M2.5 | Mistral Large 3 | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window | 205K tokens | 256K tokens | Mistral Large 3 |
| Max output | — | — | — |
| Input price / 1M | $0.3 ↗ | $0.5 ↗ | MiniMax M2.5 |
| Output price / 1M | $1.2 ↗ | $1.5 ↗ | MiniMax M2.5 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.03 ↗ | $0.05 ↗ | MiniMax M2.5 |
| Input + output / 1M Lower is cheaper. List prices; batch, tool and regional fees excluded. | $1.5 | $2 | MiniMax M2.5 |
| Modalities | text | text · vision | Mistral Large 3 |
| Released | 2026-02-12 | 2025-12-02 | — |
| Cited benchmark scores | 1 | 1 | — |
Reliability
Provider status
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