Llama Guard 4 12B vs Mistral Large
Llama Guard 4 12B costs 33.3x less per output token than Mistral Large ($0.18 vs $6.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.18
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $6.00
Llama Guard 4 12B or Mistral Large: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Llama Guard 4 12B for output tokens 33.3x cheaper ($0.18 vs $6.00 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 128K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Llama Guard 4 12B has none yet; Mistral Large on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) and LMArena Text: coding. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Mistral Large has a AA Intelligence Index result, 5.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Mistral Large has a GPQA Diamond result, 47.7%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only Mistral Large has a AIME result, 9.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Mistral Large has a MMLU Pro result, 69.7%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Llama Guard 4 12B
Llama Guard 4 12B takes 164K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B
Llama Guard 4 12B $0.0003, Mistral Large $0.0050 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Llama Guard 4 12B not benchmarked, Mistral Large not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Llama Guard 4 12B $0.18 against Mistral Large $6.00 per million output tokens, 33.3x apart.
- Context window
- Llama Guard 4 12B takes 164K tokens, Mistral Large 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 37.1% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 17.8% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1275 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1274 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 5.8 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 122.1 | Only Mistral Large measured |
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 47.7% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 35.1% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 3.5% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1257 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1208 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1268 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Not measured | 9.2% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 74.4% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | Not measured | 87.2% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1261 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1257 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 69.7% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 63.8% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 76.2% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 51.5% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| MMLU | Not measured | 68.8% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1260 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1255 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1275 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1238 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index18 boards measured
| Benchmark | Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTBench | Not measured | 60.8% | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1265 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1249 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1242 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1284 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1235 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1239 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1242 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1170 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1202 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1325 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1268 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1252 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1157 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1260 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1261 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1261 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1230 | Only Mistral Large measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Llama Guard 4 12B costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Meta Llama Guard 4 12B | Mistral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta Llama | Mistral AI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | April 30, 2025 | February 26, 2024 |
| Context window | 164K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.18 | $2.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.18 | $6.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Llama Guard 4 12B better than Mistral Large for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Llama Guard 4 12B for output tokens 33.3x cheaper ($0.18 vs $6.00 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Llama Guard 4 12B or Mistral Large?
Llama Guard 4 12B costs $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens; Mistral Large costs $2.00 and $6.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Llama Guard 4 12B or Mistral Large?
Llama Guard 4 12B, with 164K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both Llama Guard 4 12B and Mistral Large?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Llama Guard 4 12B has none yet; Mistral Large on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) and LMArena Text: coding. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.