Mistral Large 2407 vs Sonar
Updated October 21, 2026. 5 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Mistral Large 2407 has the edge where the context window is larger, 131K against 127K tokens, and where what matters is LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 5
- Mistral Large 2407 only
- 12
- Sonar only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
Sonar
Sonar leads, 7.7 against 7.6.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Mistral Large 2407
Mistral Large 2407 takes 131K tokens against 127K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Sonar
Mistral Large 2407 $0.0050, Sonar $0.0015 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mistral Large 2407 not benchmarked, Sonar not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 2.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run): Mistral Large 2407 26.7% against Sonar 29.5%, 2.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Mistral Large 2407 $6.00 against Sonar $1.00 per million output tokens, 6.0x apart.
- Context window
- Mistral Large 2407 takes 131K tokens, Sonar 127K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Mistral Large 2407 | Bars | Sonar | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 4 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 26.7% | 29.5% | Sonar |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 7.6 | 7.7 | Sonar |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 33.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 47.2% | 47.1% | Mistral Large 2407 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 2.9% | 4.9% | Sonar |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 49.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| SimpleBench | 22.5% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 0.0 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 8.5% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| MATH level 5 | 44.8% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 68.3% | 68.9% | Sonar |
| MMLU | 80.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 31.6% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 2.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| DTBench | 61.2% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 69.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 2407 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 2407 | Sonar | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 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
Sonar costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Sonar costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Sonar 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 | Mistral Large 2407 | Perplexity Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Perplexity |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | November 19, 2024 | January 27, 2025 |
| Context window | 131K | 127K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $6.00 | $1.00 |
| 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 Mistral Large 2407 better than Sonar for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Mistral Large 2407 has the edge where the context window is larger, 131K against 127K tokens, and where what matters is LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 2407 or Sonar?
Mistral Large 2407 costs $2.00 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens; Sonar costs $1.00 and $1.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Large 2407 or Sonar?
Mistral Large 2407, with 131K tokens against 127K.
How many benchmarks is the Mistral Large 2407 vs Sonar comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Mistral Large 2407's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Sonar's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.