Key Takeaways
Nova Premier 1.0 wins:
- Larger context window
Mistral Medium 3.1 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Mistral Medium 3.1
Benchmark Advantage
Mistral Medium 3.1
Context Window
Nova Premier 1.0
Speed
Mistral Medium 3.1
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $0.40 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $12.50 | $2.00 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.63 | N/A | Nova Premier 1.0 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Mistral Medium 3.1 is 84% cheaper overall.
Nova Premier 1.0 Providers
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Providers
No provider data available
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Nova Premier 1.0 Wins
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Mistral Medium 3.1 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 19.0 | 21.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 13.8 | 18.3 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 17.3 | 38.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 73.3 | 68.3 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 56.9 | 58.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 31.7 | 40.6 | |
AIME Competition math | 17.0 | - | - |
Mistral Medium 3.1 shows stronger mathematical reasoning abilities.
Cost vs Quality
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Nova Premier 1.0
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Nova Premier 1.0
1,000,000
tokens
Mistral Medium 3.1
131,072
tokens
Nova Premier 1.0 has a 87% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Medium 3.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 72.2 tok/s | 78.1 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.84s | 0.42s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Nova Premier 1.0 | Mistral Medium 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Amazon | Mistral AI |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Nova Premier 1.0 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Mistral Medium 3.1 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text