Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5Mistral Small 3.2
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Mistral Small 3.2

Model Information

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Description

Balanced Claude 4.5 model with excellent performance

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedSep 2025
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$3/ $15

Key Features

Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities

Strengths

  • Good price-performance ratio
  • Versatile capabilities
  • Fast inference
  • Strong at most tasks

Weaknesses

  • Not as powerful as Opus
  • Higher cost than Haiku
  • May struggle with very complex tasks

Agent Support

No known agents

Mistral Small 3.2

Mistral AI

Description

Cost-effective model for simple tasks

Specifications

Context Window128K
Max Output4K
ReleasedFeb 2024
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$0.1/ $0.3

Key Features

Fast inferenceCost-effectiveBasic reasoningMulti-language support

Strengths

  • Very affordable
  • Fast responses
  • Good for simple tasks
  • Reliable performance

Weaknesses

  • Limited reasoning capabilities
  • Less sophisticated than larger models
  • Basic code generation only

Agent Support

No known agents