Mistral Large 3 2512 vs Sakana Namazu
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs 2.7x less per output token than Sakana Namazu ($1.50 vs $4.00 per million). Updated October 23, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.50
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $4.00
Mistral Large 3 2512 or Sakana Namazu: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 for output tokens 2.7x cheaper ($1.50 vs $4.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Mistral Large 3 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) and SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI); Sakana Namazu has none yet. 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 3 2512 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 9.3.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.0.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a GPQA Diamond result, 68.4%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a AIME result, 42.9%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a MMLU Pro result, 79.8%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1162.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 262K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512
Mistral Large 3 2512 $0.0013, Sakana Namazu $0.0029 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Mistral Large 3 2512 has the number, $0.77.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Mistral Large 3 2512 not benchmarked, Sakana Namazu 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
- Mistral Large 3 2512 $1.50 against Sakana Namazu $4.00 per million output tokens, 2.7x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 262K tokens.
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 | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 20.1 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 55.3% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 41.4% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 264.7 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.3 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 1.0 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 68.4% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 66.2% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 42.9% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 85.4% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 79.8% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 79.1% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 61.4% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 61.0% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 73.1% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 52.1% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 82.2% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1162 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1099 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1080 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1137 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1100 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1141 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 992 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1069 | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 24.6% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| DTBench | 65.1% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| LMCA | 16.7% | Not measured | Only Mistral Large 3 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 45 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
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Mistral Large 3 2512 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 3 2512 | Sakana Namazu |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Sakana |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 1, 2025 | August 11, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.50 | $0.95 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.50 | $4.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.77 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Mistral Large 3 2512 better than Sakana Namazu for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Mistral Large 3 2512 for output tokens 2.7x cheaper ($1.50 vs $4.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 3 2512 or Sakana Namazu?
Mistral Large 3 2512 costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens; Sakana Namazu costs $0.95 and $4.00. Cost per solved task is known for Mistral Large 3 2512 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Mistral Large 3 2512 or Sakana Namazu?
Neither: both take 262K tokens.
Has any benchmark tested both Mistral Large 3 2512 and Sakana Namazu?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Mistral Large 3 2512 has results on AA Coding Index, LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) and SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI); Sakana Namazu has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 23, 2026.