Model comparison
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) vs Mistral Large 2 (24.07)
- Input
- $2.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $6.00 / 1M tokens
- Context
- 128K tokens
- Released
- 2024-11-18
- Input
- $2.00 per 1M tokens
- Output
- $6.00 per 1M tokens
- Context
- 128K tokens
- Released
- 2024-07-24
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) and Mistral Large 2 (24.07) split the 1 benchmarks both report evenly; both charge the same $2 per 1M input tokens.
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) | Mistral Large 2 (24.07) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Mistral AIsame |
| Released | 2024-11-18 | 2024-07-24 |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 128K tokenssame |
| Max output | Not published by Mistral | Not officially published by Mistral for the… |
| Input price | $2.00 / 1M tokens | $2.00 per 1M tokens |
| Output price | $6.00 / 1M tokens | $6.00 per 1M tokens |
| Parameters | 123B (dense; 122.6B in the released safetensors) | 123B (dense transformer, not a mixture-of-experts) |
| License | Mistral Research License (MRL 0.1) — free for research and non-commercial use; commercial deployment requires a separate Mistral Commercial License. | Mistral Research License (MRL) — free for research and non-commercial use; commercial use requires a separate Mistral Commercial License. |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weightssame |
| Modalities | text | textsame |
| Knowledge cutoff | July 2024 (per OpenRouter; not officially… | Not officially disclosed by Mistral for the… |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) | Mistral Large 2 (24.07) |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU | 84% | 84% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) if…
- Your use case is: agentic pipelines that need precise instruction following and reliable JSON output.
Pick Mistral Large 2 (24.07) if…
- Your use case is: multilingual chat assistants and customer support across European and Asian languages.
FAQ
Which is better, Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) or Mistral Large 2 (24.07)?
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) and Mistral Large 2 (24.07) split the 1 benchmarks both report evenly; both charge the same $2 per 1M input tokens. The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How do Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) and Mistral Large 2 (24.07) pricing compare?
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11): $2.00 / 1M tokens input, $6.00 / 1M tokens output. Mistral Large 2 (24.07): $2.00 per 1M tokens input, $6.00 per 1M tokens output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) and Mistral Large 2 (24.07)?
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) offers 128K tokens with up to Not published by Mistral output; Mistral Large 2 (24.07) offers 128K tokens with up to Not officially published by Mistral for the 2407 release; omitted to avoid an unverified figure. output.
Is Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) newer than Mistral Large 2 (24.07)?
Mistral Large 2.1 (24.11) was released 2024-11-18; Mistral Large 2 (24.07) was released 2024-07-24.