Key Takeaways
Claude Sonnet 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Supports vision
- Has reasoning mode
Mistral Nemo wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
Mistral Nemo
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Speed
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $3.00 | $0.02 | Mistral Nemo |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $15.00 | $0.04 | Mistral Nemo |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.30 | $0.01 | Mistral Nemo |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $3.75 | N/A | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Mistral Nemo is 100% cheaper overall.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Providers
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Mistral Nemo Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 Wins
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Mistral Nemo Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 42.6 | 25.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 43.0 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 26.4 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 79.7 | 8.7 | |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | - | 36.1 | - |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.6
1,000,000
tokens
Mistral Nemo
131,072
tokens
Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a 87% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Nemo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 56.7 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 1.07s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mistral Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Anthropic | Mistral AI |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Mistral Nemo Modalities
Input
text
Output
text